Similar to 06, winter and spring rains in 07 were significantly below average. Some rain in September ensured sufficient soil moisture for a good budburst and strong early season    growth. A short blast of very hot weather in late-December was followed by a longer period of mild temperatures through to early March with February night-time temperatures being especially cool. In early March everything changed when an unexpected heatwave starting on the 5th of March extended to thirteen consecutive days above 35°C.

But the Gods were smiling on us, as we had picked all our fruit, except our ‘heat resistant Nebbiolo’ (as we surprisingly discovered), by the start of the heatwave.

Despite the March heatwave and the attention it attracted, 08 was arguably a slightly cooler vintage due to early ripening and the unusually mild January and February. As a result our wines are aromatic and exploding with fruit. Heatwave smeatwave!


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