Vintage Weather
2013 across the wine world
Every region on record for 2013, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.
Cool, dry conditions produced elegant Malbec with bright acidity.
Harvested autumn 2013
A dry, fast-ripening season produced bold reds and richly textured whites early.
Harvested autumn 2013
Widely called the worst Bordeaux red season this century, with a tiny, light crop.
Relentless cold, rain, and catastrophic hail made a scarce, light, high-acid vintage.
A cold spring delayed everything, but the sunniest summer on record saved it.
Cold, wet spring coulure gave tiny yields, saved by a warm September rescue.
A very cold spring and rainy September made for a lean, low-yield, high-acid vintage.
A wet, disease-pressured spring gave way to a stunning, cool autumn.
A cool, wet start and mildew pressure made a classic, age-worthy vintage.
Late September rain split the harvest into strong and diluted lots.
A dry warm year with the earliest harvest in recent record and a big crop.
A warm, early year cut in two by a 30-year rain event in late September.
California's driest year in 120 years produced deeply concentrated, structured wines.
A hot season that ran ahead of 2003, cooled at the finish, and set a tonnage record.