The Grand Cru vineyards of Burgundy could still make great wine from the 2010 harvest, despite numerous problems during the growing season.

This is the view of Alain Serveau, head winemaker at Albert Bichot, who told the Drinks Business that it was not easy to decide the date of the harvest.

Irregular flowering during the spring was followed by an arid summer and storms during harvesting, resulting in very low yields.

"The berries are very small and we think we can make very good wine, with good concentration, although I think some vineyards have been attacked by rot," Mr Bichot told the publication.

Burgundy wines have seen an increase in popularity in the burgeoning Asian fine wine market, it was reported earlier this month.

A fine wine auction held at Sotheby's in Hong Kong saw investors switch their focus from Bordeaux vintages to Burgundy wines such as Domaine Romanee Conti.