Vintage Weather
2011 across the wine world
Every region on record for 2011, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.
Northern hemisphere
Summer came in spring, a cool damp summer followed, and September sun saved the harvest.
A warm early spring, a wet, stormy summer and July hail led to a late-August harvest.
Warm dry spring, cool July, early September rain, then a long Indian summer.
Odd season: fine late August, then early September rains diluted a big crop.
A warm, dry spring, a cool July and a long Indian summer, with normal southern yields.
A warm spring and golden September; in the Mosel, the challenge was very high yields.
A hot April and scorching August; September rain helped Nebbiolo recover.
Wet spring, an August heat wave and smaller crops; careful selection was key.
A dry Douro year with a June heat spike, rescued by late August rain.
A dry year of low yields, yet healthy grapes earned Rioja a second straight Excelente.
A cold wet year with a tiny crop, October rain and widespread botrytis.
Oregon's latest and coldest season on record, saved by a sunny late autumn.
A cool, late, short Sonoma crop with fall rain and rot, but fresh, lower-alcohol wines.
A cool summer and a light crop made the latest harvest on record for many sites.
Southern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere: the vintage year is the harvest year, so the growing season began in the previous calendar year (spring in September to October, harvest in February to April of the vintage year).
A cool, damp season with a November frost and a harvest 14 to 20 days late.