Vintage Weather
2002 across the wine world
Every region on record for 2002, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.
One of the best harvests in a decade: warm, dry, and deeply ripe.
Harvested autumn 2002
One of the coolest seasons on record still produced elegant, restrained wines.
Harvested autumn 2002
A cool, damp season was rescued by a dramatic sunny September for the Left Bank.
A dry, warm summer cooled by a September north wind made pure, elegant reds.
A near-perfect season with no extremes produced a legendary vintage.
A wet October curbed noble rot, but a rare December freeze delivered abundant Eiswein.
A catastrophic hailstorm and cold, wet season made this a washout.
A mild season and late heat spikes gave a fast, early, ripe harvest.
A dry, warm season with cool nights gave ripe wines with balancing acidity.
A cool, wet summer nearly stalled ripening before a September heatwave saved it.
A cool start, a hot summer, and low yields that gave richer fruit flavors.