Vintage Reports, Years: 2012
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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 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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