The 2017 vintage in Loire Valley

The 2017 vintage in Loire Valley

In the Loire Valley, the growing season of 2017 has been particularly illustrative of the critical role of climate in growing grapes and making wine. After an initial warm period in the beginning of spring that lead to an early onset of vegetative growth, a severe...
The 2017 vintage in Navarra and Rioja

The 2017 vintage in Navarra and Rioja

This vintage (2017) will be remembered as the earliest one to date in Rioja and Navarra wine regions. Season advancement was majorly caused by warm temperatures from March until early July. Temperatures in July and August were not far from the average, September being...
The 2017 vintage in the Sussex

The 2017 vintage in the Sussex

A warmer & sunnier than average March leading to slightly earlier Budburst for most varieties, followed by a cooler second half of April. A devastating air frost on the night of the 26th April, destroyed up to 80% of new growth, with the highest proportion of...