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Southern Rhône

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16 of 16 verified

6Warm years
3Cool years
2Frost
0Smoke
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ColdCoolAverageWarmHot Very dryDryNormalWetVery wet 2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 2013 · Cool Cold spring and Grenache coulure cut the crop; a late harvest gave lighter, fresher wines. Verified 2014 · Cool A rainy winter, coolish summer and wet September gave slightly lighter southern reds. Verified 2015 · Warm A long, hot, dry season; ripe, powerful reds, with Gigondas a standout. Verified 2016 · Warm A very dry, hot summer with cool nights; fresh, firm, balanced southern reds. Verified 2017 · Warm Coulure and drought slashed an early crop, but the grapes came in ripe and healthy. Verified 2018 · Warm Spring mildew cut the crop; a hot, dry summer gave juicy but uneven wines. Verified 2019 · Hot A sweltering, very dry year that turned out best in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Verified 2021 · Cool (thin record) A frost-hit, cooler year that gave fresh, fruity wines with lighter alcohol. Verified 2022 · Hot A drought year with an early harvest that Inter Rhone rated excellent for reds. Verified 2010 · Dry Coulure and a very dry summer cut the crop; riper tannins and more freshness than 2009. Verified 2012 · Dry A dry, sunny southern season with drought in spots and a small, heterogeneous crop. Verified 2013 · Wet Cold spring and Grenache coulure cut the crop; a late harvest gave lighter, fresher wines. Verified 2014 · Wet A rainy winter, coolish summer and wet September gave slightly lighter southern reds. Verified 2015 · Dry A long, hot, dry season; ripe, powerful reds, with Gigondas a standout. Verified 2016 · Dry A very dry, hot summer with cool nights; fresh, firm, balanced southern reds. Verified 2017 · Dry Coulure and drought slashed an early crop, but the grapes came in ripe and healthy. Verified 2019 · Very dry A sweltering, very dry year that turned out best in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Verified 2022 · Dry A drought year with an early harvest that Inter Rhone rated excellent for reds. Verified

Dashed: each vintage. Solid: five-year running average of season temperature.

Temperature here is relative to Southern Rhône's own normal, not an absolute scale across regions. Every value comes from that year's own vintage report; a missing value means the report did not describe that part of the season, not that nothing happened.

Verified reports were rebuilt from the regional body's own vintage reports and independent trade coverage, with every claim traced to a fetched source.