Hail damage to the canes
Bunches smashed
Again bunches badly affected with canes marked by the hail stones 
More damaged bunches plus perhaps some sun scorching 
Erosion caused by the storm but damage accentuated by scorched earth weedkiller policy 5 August 2009
Last evening had a quick wander in some of the local vineyards on the edge of Epeigné-les-Bois and Saint-Georges-sur-Cher. Unfortunately there are some sectors that have been very badly hit by hail with bunches lacerated, leaves shredded and canes marked by the hail stones. The worst damage I saw was in a vineyard just to the south of the A85 autroroute, while just to the north of the A85 there was some evidence of damage but very much less severe. Hail is very often extremely localised – there is less than a kilometre from the badly damaged vineyard and the one much less affected.
Less affected some nicks – véraison beginning
Nearly whole bunch one grape nicked by hail
Vine killed by either esca or eutypoise
Domaine Guenault, Saint-Georges-sur-Cher
Less affected some nicks – véraison beginning
Nearly whole bunch one grape nicked by hail
Vine killed by either esca or eutypoise 
Domaine Guenault, Saint-Georges-sur-Cher 
