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.