Vintage Weather
2008 across the wine world
Every region on record for 2008, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.
Hail and frost cut yields in a cool year of elegant, acid-driven reds.
Harvested autumn 2008
A brutal mid-harvest heatwave split 2008 into stellar early picks and damaged late ones.
Harvested autumn 2008
Frost, hail, and a damp summer were rescued by a warm mid-September finish.
Persistent rain and a July hailstorm made a lean, high-acid, mineral vintage.
A cool, grey season was rescued by a stunning dry September miracle.
Relentless rain and mildew were rescued only by a late Mistral.
A cool, wet season made for lean, piercingly high-acid, age-worthy wines.
A cold, wet start gave way to a late, cool, terroir-driven harvest.
Spring mildew and an August hailstorm made lighter, aromatic wines.
A cool, dry year rewarded growers who waited for a late harvest.
A wet, mildew-prone spring was rescued by a long, warm Indian summer.
A huge frost season and dry spring cut the crop to its lowest in decades.
A cold, late season saved by warm, dry October days for those who waited.
A devastating March frost and summer wildfires still yielded structured wines.
A cool, late season gave lighter reds and crisp, high-acid whites.