We received some of the best winter rains for five years that refilled soil profiles and replenished empty irrigation dams. Hooray! But an unseasonal seven day burst of hot weather in early November during flowering, reduced fruit-set and led to variable yields. Boo! Weather conditions through the ripening months of February and March were ideal with warm sunny days and relatively cool nights. Hooray! Although rain events in April kept us on our toes. Boo! So the10 vintage ‘wasn’t all beer and skittles’. The variable ripening made it tough to decide when to pick, but experience and sorcery got us through, resulting in some solid booze in the winery. Hooray!

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