Vintage Reports, Years: 2009
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2009 vintage report for Currency Creek (South Australia)
Contributed by Nathan Shaw and David Watkins Growing season: The 2009 growing season commenced with cool spring weather and, surprisingly, after average winter rainfall, very dry deeper soil profiles. While early spring growth was somewhat inhibited by cooler conditions, a warmer start to summer soon produced well-balanced canopies. Red varieties showed excellent fruitset and bunch […]
2009 vintage report for Coonawarra (South Australia)
Contributed by Michelle Stehbens, president, Coonawarra Vignerons Association and Stuart Sharman, president, Coonawarra Grapegrowers Association Growing season: Winter rainfall in 2008 was average giving good soil moisture levels for budburst in early spring. Conditions during spring were dry with minimal frost and no disease pressures allowing for excellent vine canopy development. Prolonged flowering due to […]
2009 vintage report for Clare Valley (South Australia)
Contributed by Frank Nicholls, chairman, Clare Region Winegrape Growers Association Growing season: The 2008-09 growing season got off to a more normal start than 2007-08 with budburst and flowering back to normal dates and relatively mild temperatures until Christmas. Disease pressure was low throughout most of the growing season with the only spike occurring after […]
2009 vintage report for Barossa Valley (South Australia)
Contributed by Elise Heyes, viticultural development officer, Barossa Grape & Wine Association, and Juliet Henderson, Barossa Viticulture Technical Group Growing season: Budburst in the Barossa was approximately two weeks later than the previous two seasons, indicating that phenology was on par with the timing of a normal season. The budburst was uneven for many varieties […]
2009 vintage report for Adelaide Hills (South Australia)
Contributed by Denise Manson executive officer, Adelaide Hills Wine Region. Growing season: The 2008-09 season started with budburst 10-14 days later than 2007-08. Soil moisture levels were good with better winter rains than the previous two years. Warm, dry conditions in September and October with adequate soil water levels resulted in strong spring growth. This […]
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