Vintage Weather
2010 across the wine world
Every region on record for 2010, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.
A cool, dry year with a November frost gave fresh, high-acid Malbec.
Harvested autumn 2010
Drought-breaking rain and an even season produced an outstanding, widely praised vintage.
Harvested autumn 2010
The driest year since 1949 with cool nights built one of the great modern vintages.
Extreme cold and a damp summer made one of Burgundy's purest, most classic vintages.
Poor fruit set slashed yields, giving pure, structured, age-worthy wines.
A cold, low-yield season produced piercingly acidic, age-worthy wines.
A cool, extended season built vibrant acidity and crystalline purity.
A cool, delayed season and low yields made a vibrant classic vintage.
Warm conditions and a deliberate yield cut built an Excellent, elegant year.
A cold wet season broken by an August heat spike and a very late finish.
Oregon's coolest season in 30 years, rescued by a long run of October sun.
A catastrophic August heat spike and mold pressure made an uneven, characterful year.
The coolest year since 1999, saved by a warm fall, with low yields and high acid.