Vintage

1976

Warm

The great drought year

Widely declaredExceptional

An extremely hot, dry summer and a harvest from 1 September, a record at the time. Soft, ripe wines with low acidity that have lasted far better than expected.

The harvest

Picking began1 September

Flowering around 10–15 June. Yield about 10,000 kg/ha. High sugar, fairly low acidity.

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