Jeroboams' director of private sales, James Wormall, said: "The change from €1.35 to €1.05 is a hell of a difference, and the yields are down, so vignerons have been putting their prices up by 5% to 10%. It does mean prices are higher, and in the current climate that does
make things difficult. We've been moving along nicely so far though, so we'll see what happens."

Both Wormall and Gibbs said the vintage was better than expected, although the wines are lighter than the 2006s and destined for early drinking, a view shared by most commentators.