Vintage Weather
1982 across the wine world
Every region on record for 1982, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.
Temperature
Cold → Hot
Bordeaux
Vintage report →Near-ideal heat and a perfect Indian summer made one of the great vintages ever.
Burgundy
Vintage report →Ideal summer weather was undone by rain at veraison, diluting a huge crop.
Champagne
Vintage report →A warm, sunny summer combined with record yields without losing quality.
Rhône Valley
Vintage report →Extreme drought and heat gave the north dense, aromatic wines.
Barolo
Vintage report →Warm, consistent conditions built big, rich, fruity Barolo.
Tuscany
Vintage report →Spring hail gave way to a long hot dry summer and austere wines.
Port & Douro
Vintage report →A cool, dry winter and mild spring gave softer, early-maturing wines.
Rioja
Vintage report →A spring and summer drought concentrated fruit into one of Rioja's legendary years.