Vintage Weather

Northern Rhône

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Temperature
Cold → Hot
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Year Temperature Events Read Verified
2025 Hot Heat spike, Drought, Low yield A hot northern season with small crops, but growers judged quality high. Verified
2024 Cool Mildew / rot A wet spring and cool finish gave fresh, early-drinking reds and excellent whites. Verified
2023 No weather read Hail, Heat spike, Mildew / rot, Harvest rain Storms, mildew and mid-harvest rain tested the north, yet growers praised balanced wines. Verified
2022 Hot Heat spike, Drought A hot, dry northern season eased by August rain, with fine tannins and balance. Verified
2021 Cool Frost, Hail, Mildew / rot April frost, a cold wet summer and a later harvest, with elegant wines expected. Verified
2020 Warm Drought, Low yield A very dry, early year with short yields and more freshness than the heat suggested. Verified
2019 Hot Heat spike, Drought, Hail Very hot, dry year; well-timed showers kept freshness and Cote-Rotie led. Verified
2018 Hot A very hot, dry northern year with a ripe, plentiful crop and lush, low-acid wines. Verified
2017 Warm Drought, Low yield An early, warm, very dry season with small berries and lower yields. Verified
2016 No weather read Hail, Mildew / rot, Drought A wet, hail-hit first half saved by a warm, very dry August and September. Verified
2015 Hot Heat spike, Drought A hot, dry year kept in balance by cool nights and well-timed late-summer rain. Verified
2014 No weather read A rainy July offset by wind and sun into September; whites excellent, Syrah uneven. Verified
2013 No weather read Low yield Wine Spectator saw excellent potential for northern Syrah in a low-quantity year. Verified
2012 Average Mildew / rot A wet, mildew-prone start gave way to a warm, dry finish and late-ripened grapes. Verified
2011 No weather read Harvest rain Odd season: fine late August, then early September rains diluted a big crop. Verified
2010 Cool Low yield A wet, cool spring and coulure cut yields; a late, healthy harvest gave fresh wines. Verified