France · 16 vintages on record

Southern Rhône

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16 of 16 verified

6Warm years
3Cool years
2Frost
0Smoke
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ColdCoolAverageWarmHotVery dryDryNormalWetVery wet20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252013 · Cool Cold spring and Grenache coulure cut the crop; a late harvest gave lighter, fresher wines. Verified2014 · Cool A rainy winter, coolish summer and wet September gave slightly lighter southern reds. Verified2015 · Warm A long, hot, dry season; ripe, powerful reds, with Gigondas a standout. Verified2016 · Warm A very dry, hot summer with cool nights; fresh, firm, balanced southern reds. Verified2017 · Warm Coulure and drought slashed an early crop, but the grapes came in ripe and healthy. Verified2018 · Warm Spring mildew cut the crop; a hot, dry summer gave juicy but uneven wines. Verified2019 · Hot A sweltering, very dry year that turned out best in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Verified2021 · Cool (thin record) A frost-hit, cooler year that gave fresh, fruity wines with lighter alcohol. Verified2022 · Hot A drought year with an early harvest that Inter Rhone rated excellent for reds. Verified2010 · Dry Coulure and a very dry summer cut the crop; riper tannins and more freshness than 2009. Verified2012 · Dry A dry, sunny southern season with drought in spots and a small, heterogeneous crop. Verified2013 · Wet Cold spring and Grenache coulure cut the crop; a late harvest gave lighter, fresher wines. Verified2014 · Wet A rainy winter, coolish summer and wet September gave slightly lighter southern reds. Verified2015 · Dry A long, hot, dry season; ripe, powerful reds, with Gigondas a standout. Verified2016 · Dry A very dry, hot summer with cool nights; fresh, firm, balanced southern reds. Verified2017 · Dry Coulure and drought slashed an early crop, but the grapes came in ripe and healthy. Verified2019 · Very dry A sweltering, very dry year that turned out best in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Verified2022 · 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.