Ban des vendanges: locut. The harvest ban fixes the administrative date authorizing the start of the harvest. Originally, an old feudal law gave the lord (the bishop or the abbot) the choice of the best time to announce the start of the harvest.
Today, the Ban des Vendanges is a prefectural decree setting the official date for the first day of the harvest. The word ban also means proclamation. Its objective is to preserve the quality of the wines. Since veraison, the acid ...
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