Vintage Reports, Years: 2012

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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 region’s 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 Tasmania

Tasmania Growers in Tasmania are reporting good flavours and lower than average yields for the 2012 vintage, with prices about the same as last year. The Tasmanian winegrape vintage kicked off in late February and was still under way in early April. Frogmore Creek senior winemaker Alain Rousseau estimated yields were down 30% on last […]

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