Vintage Weather

Rhône Valley

Temperature

Cold → Hot

Year	Temperature	Events	Read
2025	Hot	Heat spike, Drought, Harvest rain, Low yield	A hot, early, small vintage with concentration, freshness and fine tannins.
2024	Average	Frost, Hail, Mildew / rot, Low yield	A wet, mildew-heavy year saved by August sun, giving fresh, drinkable wines.
2023	Warm	Heat spike, Harvest rain, Mildew / rot	A historic heatwave and dramatic harvest rain rewarded precise picking.
2022	Hot	Drought, Heat spike	The hottest, driest year since 2003 built powerful, age-worthy wines.
2021	Cool	Frost, Mildew / rot	A catastrophic April frost and mildew pressure gave scarce, fresh wines.
2020	Average		A wet winter and cool nights gave one of the earliest, freshest harvests.
2019	Hot	Drought, Heat spike	Extreme heat and drought were rescued by timely August rain.
2018	Warm	Mildew / rot	Severe mildew cut yields, but a hot, dry summer built powerful, generous wines.
2017	Warm	Drought, Low yield	Coulure slashed yields; a hot, dry summer built dense, structured wines.
2016	Average	Hail	April hail cut yields, but a long season built elegant, terroir-true wines.
2015	Hot	Heat spike	One of the earliest harvests on record followed a fierce, near-perfect summer.
2014	Cool	Hail, Harvest rain, Mildew / rot	Fruit flies, hail, and heavy rain made this a true winemaker's vintage.
2013	Cool	Low yield	Cold, wet spring coulure gave tiny yields, saved by a warm September rescue.
2012	Average	Mildew / rot	A wet, mildew-prone spring gave way to a warm, dry, elegant vintage.
2011	Average	Harvest rain	A cold wet July was rescued by a long Indian summer through October.
2010	Average	Low yield	Poor fruit set slashed yields, giving pure, structured, age-worthy wines.
2009	Warm		Warm, sunny weather with timely rain built opulent, generous wines.
2008	Cool	Harvest rain, Mildew / rot	Relentless rain and mildew were rescued only by a late Mistral.
2007	Average	Hail, Mildew / rot	A historic southern drought and a damp northern summer both surprised with quality.
2006	Average	Hail	A hailstorm hit some vines, but balanced weather gave soft, fresh wines.
2005	Average	Drought	A third straight drought year gave low yields and remarkable balance.
2004	Average		Cool August preserved freshness before a dry Indian-summer harvest.
2003	Hot	Drought, Heat spike	Europe's hottest summer since 1540 built extreme concentration and heat stress.
2001	Warm	Drought	A hot, dry summer and a perfect September mistral built concentrated wines.
2000	Average	Hail	High northern yields diluted quality, while the south turned lush and silky.
1999	Warm	Mildew / rot, Harvest rain	A wet June brought mildew risk, but a warm dry summer built superb wines.
1998	Warm	Frost	April frost slashed yields; a hot dry summer built dense, ageworthy wines.
1997	Average	Harvest rain	A damp September rewarded patient growers who waited into October.
1996	Cool	Harvest rain	A mild wet winter and cool harvest gave firm, average-quality wines.
1995	Warm	Harvest rain	A warm, dry year with an August mistral, but rain hurt northern harvest.