Vintage Weather
1955 across the wine world
Every region on record for 1955, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.
Temperature
Cold → Hot
Australia
Vintage report → Warm, dry harvest conditions produced one of Australia's greatest Grange vintages.
Harvested autumn 1955
Bordeaux
Vintage report → A near-perfect hot, dry summer with timely rain gave a big excellent crop.
Champagne
Vintage report → May frost trimmed some growths, but a sunny harvest brought an ample crop.
Rhône Valley
Vintage report → A mild spring and hot, dry summer gave ripe, balanced fruit.
Tuscany
Vintage report → A wet spring and dry summer produced a balanced, elegant classic.
Port & Douro
Vintage report → A hot summer and slightly reduced yields concentrated an excellent vintage.
Rioja
Vintage report → One of the decade's three Excellent vintages, prized for balance and longevity.