Vintage Weather

1952 across the wine world

Every region on record for 1952, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.

Temperature

Cold → Hot

Average

Average conditions produced the first commercial release of Penfolds Grange.

Harvested autumn 1952

Warm · Harvest rain

A warm, dry summer was undone by a cold, rainy harvest on the Left Bank.

Average · Low yield

A hot summer cooled by September rain produced firm, classic, age-worthy wines.

Cool

A cooler season built fine acidity and refined, elegant Champagne.

Average

A normal year produced strong, winy Barolo with firm tannins.

No weather read

Officially rated Excellent, this vintage built elegant, long-lived Rioja from top estates.