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2011 vintage report for Geelong (Victoria)

Supplied by Geelong Winegrowers’ Association
Growing season: Like the majority of Victorian winegrowing regions, Geelong faced numerous challenges in the lead up to the 2011 vintage, the result of a comparatively wild and wet season with bouts of humidity dispersed throughout.
Yields and quality: Climate influences saw both a late harvest and natural attrition in terms of yield but Geelong vignerons are reporting that the resultant quality of fruit and varietal intensity across the board is of a consistently high standard. A particularly positive aspect of the vintage is the fact that there has been some beautiful, slow-ripened fruit shining through, particularly in the aromatic whites. The cooler ripening season has resulted in higher natural acidity which should deliver more aromatic, delicate and varietal characteristics than recent vintages. Later ripening reds, such as Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, struggled a little for sugar ripeness and colour, but varietal intensity is apparent. The earlier picked reds, such as Pinot Noir, are shaping up to be quite complex with some great cool vintage influences as well.