Vintage

1945

Warm

The victory vintage

Widely declaredExceptional

Frost on 29 April destroyed most of the buds in the best Pinot Noir villages, then the driest year since 1873. A tiny crop of elegant, vinous wines.

The harvest

Picking began8 September

Yield 4,400 kg/ha. Potential alcohol 10.5 per cent, acidity 6.5 g/l. Driest year since 1873.

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