Vintage Weather
1975 across the wine world
Every region on record for 1975, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.
Weather extremes and a wet March produced a mostly weak, thin vintage.
Harvested autumn 1975
Fierce summer sun built brutal tannin; only Pomerol and Sauternes truly triumphed.
A hot summer then wet September delayed harvest but built firm structure.
An underrated vintage prized for elegant, fine-acid Riesling in classic Spatlese style.
A wet spring and dry summer gave balanced, elegant, age-worthy wines.
A hot dry summer was diluted by September rain, giving lighter wines.
A cool, wet, disease-pressured year that rewarded patient, structured winemaking.
Cool moderate summer with a dry, disease-free harvest.
Cool acidity-driven Pinot that later shocked Burgundy in blind tastings.