Swiss grape harvest begins earlier than usual

In many regions, the grape harvest is set to begin as early as August this year. The yield is likely to be lower than in other years, but the quality of the 2026 vintage is "promising". Several winegrowers, such as the Obrecht family in the Jenins wine-growing region of the Bündner Herrschaft, have already started harvesting grapes this week. This means that the "Läset" is taking place around three weeks earlier than usual in most of Switzerland’s wine-growing regions. In the cantons of…