Vintage Weather
1947 across the wine world
Every region on record for 1947, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.
Temperature
Cold → Hot
Bordeaux
Vintage report → One of the hottest, driest seasons ever gave a huge crop and legendary richness.
Burgundy
Vintage report → One of Burgundy's hottest, driest years produced powerful, long-lived wines.
Champagne
Vintage report → Record sunshine and heat made 1947 rich, ripe, and low in acid.
Rhône Valley
Vintage report → One of France's hottest, driest years produced dense, opulent wines.
Barolo
Vintage report → Exceptional warmth and low rainfall built one of the era's great vintages.
Port & Douro
Vintage report → A hot growing season with low yields gave elegant, delicate wines.
Rioja
Vintage report → A warm, dry season built deeply colored wines that still drink beautifully today.