Vintage Reports, Years: 1999
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1999 vintage report for Granite Belt (Queensland)
Good late winter and spring rainfall which allowed vines to establish well, and a generally dry harvest, led to a 50% increase in yield over the 1998 figures, said Peter Watters, president of the Granite Belt Wine Industry Association. The rainfall during vintage fell mostly between whites and reds, with some minor losses of whites […]
1999 vintage report for Goulburn Valley (Victoria)
Yields in the Goulburn Valley increased by about 5% due to young vines coming into production. Weather was hot at the beginning, followed by a warm autumn. A brief period of heavy rain and humidity in late March promoted some botrytis in Riesling, but other varieties were not affected. Paul van der Lee, secretary of […]
1999 vintage report for Swan Valley (Western Australia)
David Atkinson, president of the Swan Valley & Regional Winemakers’ Association, said it was a cool vintage and grapes took longer to ripen. Vintage took place at a nice easy pace. Crop levels of whites (Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Verdelho) was up about 10%. Reds (Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon) yielded about the same as last year. […]
1999 vintage report for Gippsland (Victoria)
Average yield across the Gippsland region was down by 30-40%. There were several reasons for the drop in yield, including powdery mildew, botrytis and frost. ‘The region is huge in area and consequently conditions vary across the region,’ said Val Friend, a member of the Gippsland Grapegrowers and Winemakers Association. ‘Each grower is relatively small […]
1999 vintage report for Geographe (Western Australia)
Mild conditions at flowering, a good fruitset followed by a long spring and mild summer led to an increase in yield in the Geographe region. David Rourke, president of the vignerons’ association, said weather during vintage was mild and cool and there had been no problems with diseases or mildew. There were higher than normal […]
1999 vintage report for Geelong (Victoria)
1999 will be recorded as a vintage for very long-lived whites and reds, said Paul Chambers, president of the Geelong Winegrowers Association. He said excellent warm summer weather produced good colour and sugar levels. There was virtually no rain between February and May. Poor fruitset in Merlot and Chardonnay reduced yields, but other varieties showed […]
1999 vintage report for Far South Western Victoria
Peter Dixon, secretary of Far South West Victoria’s Viticultural Association, said it had been a relatively dry season with a low incidence of disease. Yield decreased by about 20% on last year, due to the low rainfall and a late frost in October which affected some vineyards to varying degrees. ‘Overall a very good vintage,’ […]
1999 vintage report for Eden Valley (South Australia)
Spokesman for the Eden Valley, Brian Walsh, said wines from the region had come through unfavourable weather conditions remarkably well. Overall yields were down, ranging from 5 to 40% in different parts of the region. ‘Following the higher than average 1998 vintage, many vines set lower crops for 1999,’ Brian said. ‘Higher than average temperatures […]
1999 vintage report for Coonawarra (South Australia)
‘This will be an outstanding Coonawarra vintage,’ says a report prepared by Wendy Hollick, president of the Coonawarra Vignerons’ Association; Brendan Provis, president of the Coonawarra Grapegrowers’ Association; and Terry Inglis, Coonawarra Wine Industry Officer. Vintage started early for Coonawarra with sparkling bases being picked from 2 March. Yields were down 20% from 1998 and […]
1999 vintage report for Clare Valley (South Australia)
‘Despite the 1999 vintage being more difficult than usual there is plenty of excitement among Clare Valley winemakers about the quality of wines and juices in tank,’ said Stephanie Toole, chairman of the Clare Valley Winemakers Association. ‘They are extremely positive about the red wines with most winemakers suggesting that they are at least on […]
1999 vintage report for Canberra (NSW/ACT)
Frost in late October 1998 curtailed what looked to be a good season and caused a decrease in yield — up to 70% in some vineyards, said David Madew, president of the Canberra District Vignerons Association. Another aspect of the weather which caused problems was rain at the wrong time, which increased disease pressure, particularly […]
1999 vintage report for Swan Hill (Victoria)
Colin Free, president of the Mid Murray Wine Grape Growers Association said favourable conditions for bud fertility and the maturing of young vineyards had brought about a 10% increase in yield for the Swan Hill region. Rain during vintage caused splitting on some early varieties and also was conducive to powdery mildew. Excessive heat also […]
1999 vintage report for Burnett Valley (Queensland)
A severe hailstorm in the northern part of the region around Bjelke-Petersen dam caused up to 80% crop loss in that area. Merv O’Reilly, president of the Burnett Valley Winegrowers Association said that hail of that severity had not been seen for at least 50 years. As a result of the hail and stormy conditions […]
1999 vintage report for Blackwood Valley (Western Australia)
Storage and processing capacity was stretched to the limit with a 40% increase in yield this year. Brian Walker, president of the Blackwood Valley Wine Industry Association, said the increased yield was due to very uniform and moderate weather conditions, no bird damage and a good balance between nutrients and water. The weather during vintage […]
1999 vintage report for Bendigo (Victoria)
Lindsay Ross of the Bendigo & District Wine Growers’ Association said the 1999 vintage had many difficulties, including severe frost in late October, heat waves in February and a drought. The season was late in ripening and consequently there was a lot of bird damage and late season bee activity. Despite these problems, fruit was […]
1999 vintage report for Barossa Valley (South Australia)
Barossa Valley yields were down by an estimated 5-15% this year, according to Brian Walsh, chairman of the Barossa Winemakers’ Committee. Following a higher than average 1998 harvest, vines set slightly lower crops. The hot dry weather also contributed to lower yields. The weather during vintage featured below average rainfall and above average temperatures from […]
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