Vintage Reports, Years: 2012
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2012 vintage report for Wrattonbully (South Australia)
The 2012 vintage will be remembered as one of the regions finest. Fruit quality is exceptional across all varieties, driven somewhat by a below average yield. Budburst was particularly early. Whites look very strong and have good acid retention due to the lack of intense heat late in the ripening period, but arguably the standout […]
2012 vintage report for Swan District (Western Australia)
A welcome return to more normal weather patterns; excellent spring rain and mild summer temperatures produced one of the earliest and best WA wine vintages in years. Outstanding white fruit with fresh aromas and vitality were harvested, along with deeply flavoured reds. Source: Winemakers Federation of Australia, Regional Reports, July 2012
2012 vintage report for Margaret River (Western Australia)
Consensus amongst winemakers is usually difficult to achieve but all agree the 2012 vintage is going to be truly special; Chardonnay and the Sauvignon Blanc Semillon blends are rated as outstanding with Cabernet Sauvignon a step further ahead and universally declared as show stopping brilliant. Harvest began 2-3 weeks early, after a warm, dry summer. […]
2012 vintage report for Geographe (Western Australia)
Demand for winegrapes has increased in the Geographe wine region after ideal ripening conditions led to excellent grape quality. Viticulturist Jim Campbell Clause says this season is dramatically different to last year in terms of prices, yields and quality. Last seasons lack of winter and spring rainfall resulted in small canopies and light crops, whereas […]
2012 vintage report for Swan Valley (Western Australia)
Swan Valley growers were touting a quality vintage, thanks to a return to normal weather, after two consecutive hot and dry seasons the years prior. Swan Valley and Regional Winemakers Association president Julie Church said it had been a cracker year. This year, we received excellent spring rains and generally mild summer temperatures. As a […]
2012 vintage report for Granite Belt (Queensland)
Granite Belt producers were expecting lower than average yields with outstanding quality, according to Jim Barnes, chair of the regions wine body. Despite rain and overcast weather at the start of the season, growers were able to harvest quality fruit. The weather was a problem in the early part of the season with very vigorous […]
2012 vintage report for Riverina (New South Wales)
Region-wide flooding in the early March destroyed the hopes of many growers for a promising vintage in the Riverina, in NSW. While mild temperatures at the start of the season allowed for the development of good quality fruit, the flooding meant up to 30% of the vintage was lost. Riverina Wine Grapes Marketing Board industry […]
2012 vintage report for Mornington Peninsula (Victoria)
The Mornington Peninsula experienced little disease incidence this year, with some mildew in early season and some botrytis late in cooler areas. In a report from Mornington Peninsula Vignerons Associations executive officer Cheryl Lee, despite some significant rain events, the regions vineyards remained clean and comfortable. A much easier season than 2011. Warmer areas started […]
2012 vintage report for Pyrenees (Victoria)
Harvesting of grapes for sparkling wine and those with lighter crops started mid-February in the small Pyrenees wine region, located between Bendigo and Grampians in central Victoria. It was about two-weeks earlier than the regions average harvest dates, according to Pyrenees Grapegrowers and Winemakers Association president and DogRock Winery owner Allen Hart. However, others started […]
2012 vintage report for Langhorne Creek (South Australia)
Langhorne Creek growers and wineries issued a media release to celebrate a vintage they describe as exceptional. Vintage wrapped up by early April, with Bremerton Wines winemaker Rebecca Willson reporting: Quality and colour is amazing, it all looks quite sensational, so we are very happy. Langhorne Creek Grape and Wine Inc executive officer Lian Jaensch […]
2012 vintage report for Barossa Valley (South Australia)
A warmer spring and cooler summer saw the Barossa Valley begin vintage 2012 with some exceptionally healthy vines and expectations for early maturation. Barossa Grape and Wine Association Inc communications manager James March reported maximum mean temperatures in the Barossa in spring (September to November) were slightly above average, which led to good vegetative growth, […]
2012 vintage report for Riverland (South Australia)
Most Riverland wineries finished crushing before Easter, having launched into the start of harvest in late January. Riverland Winegrowers Association executive officer Chris Byrne reported that the region had experienced a good vintage for growers and wineries. Despite some early nervousness caused by rain events and some fairly strong disease indicators most growers and viticultural […]
2012 vintage report for Clare Valley (South Australia)
Growing conditions leading up to vintage 2012 were relatively mild, with regular spring rains favouring good canopy growth, reported Kate Strachan, for Clare Region Winegrape Growers Association. Budburst was approximately 10 days earlier than the long-term average. This followed through until harvest time, with most varieties coming in one to two weeks earlier than in […]
2012 vintage report for Adelaide Hills (South Australia)
The 2012 season began with some mixed weather messages in the Adelaide Hills. Adelaide Hills Wine Region president Darren Golding said leading into September, and just prior to budburst, winter rainfall was close to the long-term average for most parts of the Adelaide Hills, resulting in soil moisture profiles being full. However, there were fluctuations […]
2012 vintage report for McLaren Vale (South Australia)
McLaren Vale experienced a relatively early start and finish to its 2012 vintage, with the first grapes harvested in the first week of February. Most of the grapes were picked by the end of the first week in April. According to McLaren Vales Sami Gilligan, from Gilligan Consulting, and Derek Cameron, from DJ Growers, the […]
2012 vintage report for Coonawarra (South Australia)
The 2012 Coonawarra vintage has been labelled excellent by the regions winemakers. In a report provided by Coonawarra Grape Grower and Vignerons presidents Dan Newson and Sue Hodder, good winter rains resulted in a full soil moisture profile, leading to ample vine carbohydrate reserves. These optimal growing conditions combined with an early burst of warm […]
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