Vintage Reports, Years: 2002

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2002 vintage report for Macedon Ranges (Victoria)

Yields were down by 50% on last year, with poor fruitset in December resulting in yields being reduced from 10 to 80%. Andrew Pattison, president of the Macedon Vignerons’ Association, said that apart from the low yields, the quality was excellent due to the long, mild and dry autumn. ‘The quality of the reds is […]

2002 vintage report for Limestone Coast (South Australia)

John Innes, president of the Limestone Coast Wine Industry Council, said the long cool growing season followed by above average temperatures in March and April contributed to excellent quality fruit, although yields were down by about 50% on last year. ‘The quality of the reds is the best for some years with many winemakers believing […]

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 […]

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 […]

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