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1999 vintage report for King Valley (Victoria)

Peter Read, president of the King Valley Grapegrowers Association, said 1999 was probably the best year for some years for white wines, because of the temperate/dry weather. Good fruitset led to an increase in yield of approximately 5%. Weather during vintage was generally very dry with only one or two heavy showers followed by good drying winds. Peter said the prolonged dry weather enabled high sugar levels to be achieved. ‘Generally high Baume Shiraz was the pick of the reds, being suited to the warmer conditions. Others achieved good colour densities and good ripeness.’ He said additional processing facilities coped well with the increased volume of fruit coming out of the King Valley and Alpine Valleys regions.