Vintage Weather

Southern Rhône

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Temperature
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Year Temperature Events Read Verified
2025 No weather read Southern appellations report summer heat, smaller crops and fresh, balanced early wines. Verified
2024 No weather read Frost, Mildew / rot, Heat spike, Low yield A wet, mildew-hit start and Grenache coulure gave a small crop of fresh, balanced wines. Verified
2023 No weather read Dry winter, wet spring and a long, healthy harvest in southern appellation reports. Verified
2022 Hot Drought, Hail A drought year with an early harvest that Inter Rhone rated excellent for reds. Verified
2021 Cool Frost A frost-hit, cooler year that gave fresh, fruity wines with lighter alcohol. Verified
2020 No weather read Supple, balanced southern reds, though harvest volumes varied greatly across the south. Verified
2019 Hot Drought A sweltering, very dry year that turned out best in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Verified
2018 Warm Mildew / rot, Low yield Spring mildew cut the crop; a hot, dry summer gave juicy but uneven wines. Verified
2017 Warm Drought, Low yield Coulure and drought slashed an early crop, but the grapes came in ripe and healthy. Verified
2016 Warm Drought A very dry, hot summer with cool nights; fresh, firm, balanced southern reds. Verified
2015 Warm A long, hot, dry season; ripe, powerful reds, with Gigondas a standout. Verified
2014 Cool Harvest rain A rainy winter, coolish summer and wet September gave slightly lighter southern reds. Verified
2013 Cool Low yield Cold spring and Grenache coulure cut the crop; a late harvest gave lighter, fresher wines. Verified
2012 No weather read Drought, Low yield A dry, sunny southern season with drought in spots and a small, heterogeneous crop. Verified
2011 No weather read Heat spike A warm, dry spring, a cool July and a long Indian summer, with normal southern yields. Verified
2010 No weather read Drought, Low yield Coulure and a very dry summer cut the crop; riper tannins and more freshness than 2009. Verified