Gisborne will surely be the toast of the nation if winemakers capitalise on a superb 2007 harvest. Many are touting it the best in perhaps 30 years, with a stunner of a harvest supplying optimum condition grapes with good sugars, flavours and no rot. Gisborne
BERNKASTEL/MOSEL, GERMANY -- The 2006 harvest was the earliest and fastest that we have ever seen. We were in a desperate race against the weather and the rapid onset of botrytis. After a very hot June and July, the month of August was cooler, with a
Superlative Indian Summer Max Ferd. Richter 2005 Vintage Report The autumn of 2005 brought sunshine, heat at times and steady warm temperatures. It seemed as if summer had decided to come back to complete its task. The sun worked overtime and
Anticipation of a quality vintage is building as the grape harvest in BC's wine regions comes in. Some very early varietals were picked as early as late August, but the majority of grapes were picked in the last two weeks, and although most feel this
New Zealand 2005 Harvest Summary By Darryl WoolleyManager Viticulture and WinemakingNobilo Wine Group MARLBOROUGH The 2005 harvest was one of the most compressed ever experienced in this region. Cool, but generally sunny weather early in the season
Very, very occasionally, for reasons that no one quite understands, the quality of the harvest in Champagne is matched by exceptional quantity. The 2004 vintage was such a harvest, so joining an elite group of almost magical years that include 1970, 1982,
2005 Harvest Report The winter of 2004 was cold and dry, with little snow in the Andes mountains. Average temperatures throughout this season were much lower than normal, partly due to the lack of precipitation and low levels of relative humidity. The
The 2004 vintage for BC wines will appear on store shelves in February 2005, and last summer's hot weather should mean an excellent vintage. Cool late-summer weather added to its complexity, says a senior winemaker Bruce Nicholson at Jackson Triggs in
A rather mild winter with a lack of rain. Dry until spring, some growers start to worry about this drought. The flowering took place around mid June and was very successful on all grape-varieties. July was not too warm, August was rather normal much cooler
Winemakers Harvest Update September 17, 2004 Joel Peterson, Ravenswood Winemaker We were 35% done with harvest when the searing, unrelenting heat set in. Grapes that were on the verge of ripeness started verging on over-ripeness. We are picking
The record 2004 New Zealand grape vintage was in line with expectations said New Zealand Winegrowers today as it released the results of the 2004 Vintage Survey. Winery expectations about wine quality from the vintage are high given the favourable growing
For Montana the 2004 harvest delivered not only the expected record quantities, but brought some real surprises with the outstanding quality of fruit from new vineyards. The size of the harvest in Marlborough exceeded the record 2002 intake by a massive
"In New Zealand's wine regions, budburst occurred at the normal time between September and October. The burst was even due to good carbohydrate reserves from the last vintage and warmer than usual spring weather. Flowering of chardonnay and pinot
OVERVIEW Whereas the 2002 vintage in Australia was universally defined by one factor, cool temperatures, 2003 was a more complex matter where four factors converged during vintage: nationwide drought; extreme heat in some regions; widespread
Due to favourable weather conditions (first time in more than four years!) the 2003 crop was the largest ever received by Nederburg. Minor problems were experienced as a result of diseases, which resulted in the overall quality of the wines as excellent.
It is very difficult to imagine that quality can exceed the brilliant vintages of 2001 and 2002! - However, in 2003 "the summer of the century" took the quality to new heights and the winegrowers experienced new challenges to their already hard and long
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