A mild spring was followed by extremely hot weather over the early and middle parts of the summer which made us wonder whether we might lose varietal typicity.  Subsequently the weather moderated and the autumn was dry, lingering and warm...

The growing season was special in that there was overall good heat summation without extremes of temperature and the autumn was dry, warm and very prolonged. This lead to very even ripening with the development of true varietal flavours and retention of good levels of natural acidity...

The growing season was special in that there was overall good heat summation without extremes of temperature and the autumn was dry, warm and very prolonged. This lead to very even ripening with the development of true varietal flavours and retention of good levels of natural acidity...

The vines are carefully trained by hand so that the leaves and bunches are fully exposed to the sun. This includes the removal of all leaves which may shade the grapes. A mild spring was followed by a warm, but not overly hot summer...

Spring was mild and encouraged early budburst and development of the new growth on the vines. The weather then became cooler, resulting in a relatively small crop of grapes setting. The growing season was long with a lingering autumn. The vines were carefully trained by hand to give the grapes and the leaves maximum exposure to the sun...

A mild spring led to the vines bursting into leaf early. The summer days were hot but the nights tended to be cool, leading to a large diurnal temperature variation. This produced excellent ripening while retaining good colour and natural acidity.

Warm weather in spring ensured early bud burst, getting the season away to a good start. The number of berries which set on the vines, however, was smaller than usual and the peak temperatures during summer were not as high as sometimes occurs.