Vintage Information

1999 Vintage Report - Barossa Valley

Rainfall through winter was disappointing, but useful rain arrived just in time to accompany budburst in September and continued through October. Rain in November and December was enough to maintain very healthy vine growth, but could not overcome the dry conditions.

These lasted through summer, with the heat increasing after the new year. Then 50-90mm of rain fell in March, followed by wintry conditions, and these slowed ripening, split berries and allowed mould to set in. It became a battle to harvest the fruit before damage and some inevitably came in before full flavour development.