Vintage Weather
2014 across the wine world
Every region on record for 2014, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.
Mendoza's coolest harvest since 2001 gave fresh, Burgundian-style Malbec.
Harvested autumn 2014
Frost, record heat, and a huge February rain event tested growers, yet quality held.
Harvested autumn 2014
A cool, damp summer was rescued by a brilliant Indian summer through October.
A June hailstorm hurt Beaune, but ideal September made elegant, fresh wines.
A cool, damp summer was rescued late, giving classically structured wine.
Fruit flies, hail, and heavy rain made this a true winemaker's vintage.
October rain split the vintage; selection made some of the finest Kabinetts in decades.
A brutal wet summer was rescued by a dry, sunny autumn turnaround.
One of the wettest seasons made lighter, fresher, early-drinking wines.
A cool, mildew-prone summer was rescued by a warm, dry September finish.
A drought year with even ripening, an early finish and a generous crop.
Record heat and a huge crop, all picked by October 1 with alcohols near 14.
A second drought year with an April frost scare still made bright, concentrated wines.
A second straight warm year ran two weeks early and finished clean and dry.