Vintage Reports, Years: 2002

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2002 vintage report for Mornington Peninsula (Victoria)

‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the summer of our discontent,’ said Cheryl Lee, executive officer of the Mornington Peninsula Vignerons Association. A mild winter saw a very early budburst with good fruitfulness apparent. ‘But unfortunately,’ said Cheryl. ‘The weather closed in at flowering and it was […]

2002 vintage report for McLaren Vale (South Australia)

The McLaren Vale vintage was a stunner despite lower than average yields in many vineyards, according to Jennifer Nicholl, marketing manager of McLaren Vale Winemakers. ‘Poor set on most varieties from the cool windy spring as well as lower fruitfulness from the previous spring have left many of McLaren Vale’s vineyards with yields between 20% […]

2002 vintage report for Canberra (NSW/ACT)

Yields in the Canberra District were down by about 40% on last year, according to Allan Pankhurst of the Canberra District Vignerons Association. Allan said conditions at flowering were hot, windy and dry, reducing fruitset. ‘Extremely dry conditions during late December and January constrained berry fill,’ he said. ‘But the quality of the grapes is […]

2002 vintage report for Beechworth (Victoria)

Beechworth enjoyed a successful ripening season, albeit one of the coolest in 10 years. After an extremely dry winter, the four summer rains which totalled about 30 mm, were a delight. Of the mature vineyards, tonnages were average to slightly below, partly due to the drought-like conditions of the last year (and some vineyards running […]

2002 vintage report for Barossa Valley (South Australia)

After an unusually cool summer and a gentle autumn, the Barossa GI regions of Barossa Valley and Eden Valley experienced one of their mildest—and best quality—vintages. Moderate daytime temperatures, which only rose above 40°C several times between November and February, and textbook January rains which maintained subsoil moisture levels, provided perfect weather for growing and […]

2002 vintage report for Ballarat (Victoria)

Yields in Ballarat were significantly lower than last year, with the magnitude of the drop ranging from 50 to 100%, according to Peter Roche, vice president of the Ballarat District Vignerons Association. ‘At least one winery did not harvest this season,’ Peter said. Yields were affected by poor fruitset and low heat accumulation early in […]

2002 vintage report for Adelaide Plains (South Australia)

After a damp, slow start to spring, the growing season got off to a good start for the 50 or so grapegrowers on the Adelaide Plains, with above average rainfall from August to October. Although a vicious hailstorm swept over the area during budburst, affecting some whites, the cool to cold conditions were generally favourable. […]

2002 vintage report for Adelaide Hills (South Australia)

Yields in the Adelaide Hills were down, some by up to 50%, according to Evan Hiscott, president of the Adelaide Hills Wine Region. Evan said poor flowering conditions with cold nights and drizzle late in 2001 affected the yield by reducing fruitset. ‘There was a lot of hen and chicken in the bunches,’ he said. […]

2002 vintage report for Cowra (New South Wales)

Yields in Cowra were down by about 30% on last year, according to Mark Ward, chairman of the Cowra Regional Vineyard Association. Mark said that frost in late October caused considerable damage to vines in the region, with losses of up to 95% in some vineyards. Shiraz yields were generally down significantly. Vintage began on […]

2002 vintage report for Coonawarra (South Australia)

The vintage was very good, very little and very late! The record coolness of spring and summer (more than 2°C cooler than average), delayed flowering and significantly reduced fruitset. The low yields resulted from fewer and smaller berries per bunch, rather than a reduction in bunch numbers. Autumn temperatures were 1.8°C above average for April […]

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