Vintage Reports, Years: 2008
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2008 vintage report for Gippsland (Victoria)
By Graham Scott Media Officer Wines of Gippsland Inc. The short report for Gippsland is that it all happened early and very quickly. In the west, harvest began with Sauvignon Blanc mid-February and while most of the grapes were picked by April, some southerly-facing slopes held fruit until early May to ensure full ripeness. In […]
2008 vintage report for Mildura (VIC)
By Farrell Estate Wines On behalf of the Mildura wine region The 2008 vintage in Mildura had ideal conditions. The weather supplied great ripening conditions for the grapes this year. The January mean temperature of 33.7°C was slightly warmer than 2007, however, not as hot as 2006. February and March were slightly cooler, allowing better […]
2008 vintage report for Yarra Valley (Victoria)
By Lee Duffy and Chris Messerle On behalf of the Yarra Valley Wine Growers Association Inc. This season has generally produced favourable growing conditions for vineyards with no major disasters. Early growth looked good and was well advanced due to the warm, dry, spring conditions. Most of the frosted vineyards recovered surprisingly well and favourable […]
2008 vintage report for Beechworth (Victoria)
By Barry Morey President Beechworth Vignerons Association The year started with good rains at the beginning of February. This was a welcome relief from the two hot spells the region received, one before vintage and the other in the middle of vintage. Crop levels were higher than most vineyards expected due to the February rain […]
2008 vintage report for Riverland (South Australia)
By Cameron Hills Executive Officer Riverland Wine Industry Development Council Inc. The 2007-08 growing season presented itself as one of the most difficult experienced in the Riverland. The industry, recently challenged by winegrape over-supply issues, was next confronted with highly constrictive drought-driven water allocations, where allowance was lifted from 13-16% for much of the period […]
2008 vintage report for Pericoota (New South Wales)
By Michael Gray President Perricoota Grape Growers Association A dry start to the growing season, along with zero water allocation, meant that purchasing water was a necessity for growing grapes in Perricoota in 2008. This was an extremely significant cost, with the water price reaching more than $1000/ML at the time most growers were looking […]
2008 vintage report for Currency Creek (South Australia)
By Nathan Shaw and David Watkins Currency Creek Wine Region Association The 2008 growing season commenced with cool spring weather and relatively dry soil profiles. Early spring growth was somewhat inhibited by these conditions, however, warmer early summer conditions soon produced well-balanced canopies with excellent fruitset and bunch numbers across red varieties. Some of the […]
2008 vintage report for Geelong (Victoria)
By Margaret Ward Secretary Geelong Winegrowers Association Inc. Geelong experienced a successful vintage. Crop levels were generally up from last year with excellent quality. As has happened for the last few years, vintage began early, with some varieties finished by Easter. With the sudden onset of very hot weather, ripening occurred with a rush, presenting […]
2008 vintage report for Great Southern (Western Australia)
By John Sprigg Chairman Great Southern Wine Producers Association Vintage 2008 began early in the Great Southern, in the last week of February, as opposed to beginning most years in the second week of March. An early burst of very hot and humid weather seemed to signal most varieties to ripen quickly. Fortunately, after four […]
2008 vintage report for Murray Valley (Victoria)
By Mike Stone Chief Executive Officer Murray Valley Winegrowers Inc. Despite everything, it wasnt too bad seems to be the consensus for vintage 2008 in the Murray Valley. It started ominously, with the zero water allocation announced on 1 July 2007 being the harbinger of a season in which growers were forced to make do […]
2008 vintage report for Margaret River (Western Australia)
By Nick Power Chief Executive Officer Margaret River Wine Industry Association The ripening period for the 2008 Margaret River vintage was marked by a lack of disease pressure, due in part to relatively few days of humidity and rainfall post-veraison. Overall, yields for 2008 whites were marginally down on 2007, but considerably higher for reds, […]
2008 vintage report for Robe (South Australia)
By Mick Quinlan-Watson President Robe Grape Growers Association The yields for most vineyards were close to the long-term average, bringing welcome relief after the low yields in 2007. The impact of the isolated frost damage that occurred early in the season was not as bad as first thought and significantly less than 2007. The dry […]
2008 vintage report for Geographe (Western Australia)
By Jim Campbell-Clause AHA Viticulture On behalf of the Geographe Vignerons Association Geographes season was characterised by an early warm and dry spring. This resulted in optimum conditions for vine growth and canopies developed quickly. Flowering was even for early varieties and resulted in good fruitset. Cool and wet conditions in December further promoted vegetative […]
2008 vintage report for Swan Valley (Western Australia)
By Anthony Kosovich President Swan Valley and Regional Winemakers Association The 2007-08 vintage was characterised by above average winter rains and a few late spring falls. Average spring temperatures resulted in a timely budburst and excellent vine growth. Above average temperatures in January and a heatwave on Boxing Day (45.5°C) resulted in berry shrivel on […]
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