Vintage Weather
2023 across the wine world
Every region on record for 2023, read the same way: temperature, rain, harvest timing, and the events that shaped the season.
Frost then drought forged the lowest yields since 1960, elegant reds.
Harvested autumn 2023
A third La Nina gave the smallest crush since 2000 and fine flavour.
Harvested autumn 2023
A mildew-plagued wet spring gave way to a hot, dry finish and fresh wines.
The largest harvest ever, capped by a September heatwave, made charming, ripe wines.
A huge, record-bunched crop whose ripening turned hot, humid and uneven.
A historic heatwave and dramatic harvest rain rewarded precise picking.
A dry spring, wet August, and warm September made a fast harvest of elegant wines.
A wet spring and brutal heatwave were salvaged by a cool October.
Spring mildew and record heat cut yields but favorable September saved quality.
An early, generous harvest broken in two by heavy September rain.
Record August heat and split-timing September rain shaped a Very Good year.
A cold wet winter and cool season pushed harvest toward November with high acidity.
A hot, dry summer and a September rain forecast made for a condensed harvest.
Record winter rain and the coolest spring in decades made elegant, bright-acid wines.
An easy season with one August heat spike and a small but high-quality crop.