Vintage Reports, Years: 2015
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2015 vintage report for Grampians (Victoria)
The Grampians saw blue skies and sunshine in the lead up to the vintage, with some lovely top up rains that refreshed the vines, according to Manon Houg from Mount Langi Ghiran and Grampians Wine spokesperson. It was a pleasant summer without the heat of previous years, Houg said. The vintage was surprisingly early given […]
2015 vintage report for Murray Darling (NSW/Victoria)
The Murray Darling has faced some challenges this season. The region was hit by a severe tornado in November, estimated to have caused over $6 million damage to winegrapes, and saw some growers lose their entire crop. The 2015 harvest kicked off on January 7, according to Zilzie Wines and produced good quality all around […]
2015 vintage report for Riverina (New South Wales)
The Riverina region experienced a relatively mild growing season, with only one period of higher temperatures but no heatwave activity to cause any concern with ripening, according to Kristy Bartrop, Riverina Wine Grapes Marketing Board industry development officer. Fruit matured slowly which resulted in particularly good flavour development. Bartrop said the season had minimal damage […]
2015 vintage report for Riverland (South Australia)
The Riverland vintage concluded for most wineries during the second week of April. As it was with most other regions, Chris Byrne, Riverland Wine executive officer, described the vintage as very compressed, following an almost perfect growing season. The evenness of the season caused some confusion with a number of varieties maturing a week or […]
2015 vintage report for Coonawarra (South Australia)
Following a trend in South Australia, several Coonawarra wineries commenced the 2015 vintage much earlier than in previous years, and in some instances, the earliest ever. Wayne Stehbens, Katnook Estate senior winemaker, said his team started harvesting Pinot Noir in the first week of February, which was their earliest recorded start to a season ever. […]
2015 vintage report for McLaren Vale (South Australia)
McLaren Vale have experienced one of the earliest vintages on record this year, with mild weather playing an important role for the region. Paul Smith, Wirra Wirra Vineyards senior winemaker, said with only a handful of hot days, the weather allowed natural acids with low PH levels to develop. This can often mean wines with […]
2015 vintage report for Langhorne Creek (South Australia)
Having kicked off on January 28 this year, the 2015 vintage was well underway in the Langhorne Creek Wine Region while both growers and winemakers were pleased with the consistently mild weather. At the time of the report white and sparkling grapes had been harvested while red grapes were still being picked. A group of […]
2015 vintage report for Barossa Valley (South Australia)
The 2015 Barossa harvest period was ripe for success early on, according to Nicki Robins, Barossa Grape & Wine Association (BGWA) viticultural development officer. Robins said growers experienced 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain in early January which set the vines up nicely for the ripening period. The majority of canopies held up through the […]
2015 vintage report for Clare Valley (South Australia)
After an almost text book growing season, the 2015 Vintage has wrapped up in the Clare Valley with a very strong result across the board, according to Neil Paulett, Clare Valley Winemakers Incorporated (CVWI) chairman. Despite the fact that the vintage was almost certainly the earliest and shortest on record, both yields and quality have […]
2015 vintage report for Adelaide Hills (South Australia)
Despite the threat from January’s bushfires, Adelaide Hills grapegrowers and winemakers were celebrating, what they believed was the best vintage in 10 years. Although some media reports have highlighted problems with smoke taint in the region, that problem has hit a very small part of the Adelaide Hills. The devastating bushfire in the Sampson Flat […]
2015 vintage report for Mudgee (New South Wales)
Mudgee experienced a text-book vintage, according to David Lowe, winemaker, viticulturist and owner of Lowe Wines. A great vintage is where the season and environment are so predictable that a winemaker can call the shots with complete confidence, Lowe said. 2015 in Mudgee is one of those years. With both white and red grapes maturing […]
2015 vintage report for Hunter Valley (New South Wales)
After a wet start to the season, the 2015 Hunter Valley vintage outlook was bleak. Gus Maher, Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association general manager, said dire forecasts were whispered among growers as rain washed away their hopes of a successful harvest. Then the rain stopped, said Maher. And then the sun came out. The […]
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