桑特奈葡萄酒产区葡萄园中的索林风车，伯恩丘，勃艮第，法国 Sorine windmill and vineyards, Santenay wine region, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France (© Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images)

桑特奈葡萄酒产区葡萄园中的索林风车，伯恩丘，勃艮第，法国 Sorine windmill and vineyards, Santenay wine region, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France (© Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images)

为丰收举杯 A toast to the harvest

桑特奈葡萄酒产区，伯恩丘，勃艮第，法国

每年夏末秋初，法国最令人期待的传统之一——“vendanges”葡萄采摘季——如期而至。采摘时间因葡萄酒产区而异，并取决于天气状况、日照以及果实的成熟度。对许多葡萄园而言，采收仍主要依靠人工，工作人员会仔细挑选一串串葡萄，用于酿造法国一些最负盛名的葡萄酒。

在勃艮第伯恩丘南端的桑特奈，这一景象格外壮观。正如今天的画面所示，一排排葡萄藤沿起伏山丘铺展，山坡上方矗立着索林风车；这座修复后的19世纪地标俯瞰着周围的乡野和葡萄园。

几个世纪以来，葡萄采收一直塑造着法国人的生活。它的重要性甚至在法国共和历中留下回响：共和历以收获葡萄来命名其第一个月份，提醒人们葡萄酒酿造与法国历史交织得何等深厚。随着篮筐渐渐装满、葡萄园披上秋日色彩，农业、传统遗产与庆典在这个季节交融为一种独具法国特色的仪式。

Santenay wine region, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France

Each year, late summer and early fall bring one of France's most anticipated traditions: the 'vendanges,' the grape-picking season. The timing varies from one wine region to another and depends on weather conditions, sun exposure, and the ripeness of the fruit. For many vineyards, harvest is still a hands-on effort, with teams carefully selecting bunches destined for some of the country's most celebrated wines.

The scene is especially striking in Santenay, at the southern end of Burgundy's Côte de Beaune. Here, rows of vines stretch across rolling hills beneath the Sorine windmill, a restored 19th-century landmark that overlooks the surrounding countryside and vineyards, as seen in today's image.

Harvesting grapes has shaped French life for centuries. Its importance even echoes in the French Republican calendar, which named its opening month after the gathering of the crop—a reminder of how deeply winemaking is woven into the nation's history. As baskets fill and the vineyards glow with autumn color, the season blends agriculture, heritage, and celebration into a uniquely French ritual.