Vintage Weather

1993 across the wine world

Every region on record for 1993, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.

Temperature

Cold → Hot

No weather read · Harvest rain

A promising summer drowned in Bordeaux's possibly wettest September on record.

Warm · Hail, Mildew / rot, Harvest rain

Hail and mildew tested growers, but a hot late summer made deep, structured reds.

Warm · Botrytis, Harvest rain

An early warm spring gave way to rain and botrytis pressure, but the Mosel excelled.

No weather read · Mildew / rot, Harvest rain

Persistent rain and disease pressure made for a passable, uneven year.

Warm · Harvest rain

A warm, mostly dry season with late October rain gave a classic vintage.

Cool · Heat spike, Low yield

Cool spells and a late heat spike made an uneven, hit-or-miss year.

No weather read · Harvest rain

A late, patient season yielded some of Oregon's finest age-worthy Pinot.