Vintage
1983
Balanced
A big, reliable crop in the shadow of 1982
Widely declared
A cold spring and late start, then sun from mid-June and a second huge, healthy crop. Good, reliable wines overshadowed by 1982.
The harvest
Picking began26 September (Chardonnay); 5 October (Pinot Noir and Meunier)
Yield 15,012 kg/ha. Healthy grapes. Potential alcohol low at 8.9 per cent.