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Record early grape harvests in Sremski Karlovci: Unprecedented early ripening and varietal challenges

In Sremski Karlovci, even the most seasoned winegrowers are astonished by the early grape harvests this year, with harvesting starting as early as mid-August. Predrag Bajilo, a veteran vintner from Karlovac, reports that he began harvesting 35 percent of his vineyards by August 15. In his five decades in the industry, including his childhood years helping in his parents' vineyards and later as a winery owner, Bajilo has never experienced such an early harvest. Siniša Ostojić, an oenologist at the…