The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-10 00:00:00

TEE VINTAGE IN FRAME AND GERMANY.

After our annual visit to the principal wine
districts of France and Germany, and a very careful ex-
amination and inquiry into the result of the vintage, we
now take leave to wait upon you with our report. It is
with much satisfaction that we do so, for it may be re-
garded generally as favourable, and • happy contrast to
that of last and the preceding year. In theHordeaux dis-
trict, the fine summer and absence of disease from the
vine, encouraged hopes of an abundant supply of wines
of the highest character, but the continued drought
materially reduced the quantity, and the
.yield rs
at least a fourth leas than it was in 1865.
It is not yet possible to say that 1868 will be a great year,
but the wines are undoubtedly good, and daily Improve in
taste. The bad qualit of the 18665, and the mediocrity
of the 1867's y increased the value of the 1866'5,
and before the vintage was completed, many thousand
hogsheads were purchased in the Gironde for Paris trade.
The desire to buy has continued unabated, until nearly all
the produce of Um year, with the exception of the highest
clam wince, has been sold and resold at prices never before
realised. It is therefore unneoemary to say that there can
be no reduction in quotations for Bordeaux wines for some
time to come. The Grande Cram of white wines were
nearly destroyed by hail-storms, and their produce is con-
sequently nrividant. Thom of lower growths will
barely give an ordinary aversge. The champagne vintage
was completed before the end of September, and the pro-
prietors were then enabled to congratulate each other
upon a great sumer. The wines made do not exceed
two-thirds of an average yield, but the quality is excel-
lent, and promises to equal that of the most famous
years. They will doubtlesshave less vinosity than the
'fib's, but will be more refined and delicate, and, with
the growing taste for elegant and unloaded wines
will without doubt obtain a great reputation.
They were bought spat very high prices—almost as
soon as they were miris—eind the vineyards of Verzenay,
Beery, Verry. Crammat, lc., were in a few hours cleared
of their produce by the principal shippers, anxious to
secure a wine which they believe to promise so excellent
• future. The vintage in Burgundy has been abundant,
and the wines 1.111, we think, be very tine. As far as
they can now be appreciated, they poems all the charse-
terietics of high excellence—have good taste, great vinosity,
coupled with extreme finesse, and are rich in alcohol.
Their colour is not yet entirely developed, but there is
already sufficient, and the influence of the cold weather will
make it, in this respect, everything that could be desired.
A great many of the new wines have already been sold,
includiug the entire growth of Chamberlin. at from 1,200
to 1440 franca; those of Pommard and Volnay at from
700 to 800 francs ; and those of Beaune from 600 to 650
francs the two hogsheads. These prices are for winos on
the lees, to which at least 16 per cent, must be added by
the time they are racked in March next. In the Basle
Bourgogue the vintage has bean even more propitious
than hi the Ca. d'Or. The vines were laden with fruit,
which was harvested in the best possible condition, and
the quality is exceptionally good. Many transactions
have already taken place at high prices, and proprietors
are encouraged in their pretensions by the comparative
failure of the vintage in the South of France. There is a
great falling off in the quantity of wine made this year in
Roussillon, where there will not be half an average.
The vineyards of Farges and Vallon have been
particularly unfortunate, and do not even approach
this low estimate. To compensate for de-
ficit, the quality is excellent—indeed, has seldom been
surpassed ; and the wines of 1868 will undoubtedly do
honour to the reputation of the district. Prior will be
very high. The vintage has greatly disappointed
the hopes entertained of It early in the gummier, and its
remit snows certainly ler than half an average yield.
The r, mite of red wines has been more favourable than
that of the white, and the former are so good that it is
expected much of it will be consumed as wine, and not
used for distillation. There is much thinner in the
market. Of the Rhine and Moselle we have to record •
vintage in every respect satisfactory. The expecta-
tions eucouraged were by the fine summer very great;
and although the continuance of excessive heat for a time
caused much anxiety, the more favourable weather of
August and September, after the fruit was fully grown,
allowed the grapes to develop to perfection. The vintage
will in many respects equal that of 1862, although per-
haps the wine will have less fulness. It is expected that
it will be early tit for consumption, and become a favourite
in the market. Its quantity will equal a good average.
In the Moselle the produce is very great, but the vines
were so loaded that it is feared the quality will be inferior
that of the Rhino wine. Prices are low. and
compiratively few sales have as yet been effected.
Austria and Hungary.—The vintage in Austria and Hun-
has, in the aggregate, proved highly successful. In
all the districts, with the exception of the mountains of
Buda and Teteny, the yield is very large, and the quality
of the wine is generally considered as equal to that of the
most famous years. Large probers of the new wine
have already been made on German and Russian account
We are pleased to my that the consumption of French
wine continues to increase. The imports for the eight
months, ending 31st August, were 23,721 pipes red, and
8,393 pipe. white, showing an increase over the °erre-
sPunding period last year of 6,712 pipes red, and 1,138
pipes white. The home consumption was 2.,688 pipes
red, and 7,686 pipes white ; being an increase of 6,288
pipes of the former, and 906 pips@ of the lattsz.—/Proms a
circular of Marrs. Groves sad Oe.)

AOCIDINT To MR. CZAITITURD, N.P.—On Fridsyy
last, as Mr. Orsuterd, M.P., was returning from.
town, in the steamer Gael, he slipped in dseessidMg the;
high steep stair Item the hurriame deck, and fell bees
the toy to the boa= with hie right leg under him. He
wee talma up Immedledely, and it was found that the
imam et his WO end isg were severely sprained. He is
now maned to ide bed. sad his medical atkodent, Dr.
Campbell. of larp, bilis that he 1111111 rest eempleMly.
There we believe, a dight Impala 11r. Oranford- will
be We is make hie 8/1111mness en the hookup at the
*Wien kw the Ayr burg\L--deranao.
TEI " Onoinnatt Breda, Nonpareil," July
2,s7eistaine the fallowing :—" lfeinatarily, easerden-
, and with meek plemere, we reessensasd te ear
resew the Psis Killer. We speak hum our own ems-
risme when we say that it removes pan as if by magic
hem ell parts el the body, and it is one of the best nal.
sings in use for diamiscla and cholera. It is need eke ez-
ternally with the best as*" and arm who have emus
tried it would willbgly be wiliest it."—[Advt.]
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