Vintage

2004

Cool

A record crop of cool, slender, elegant wines

Widely declared

A dry spring, a cool and wet August and an ideal September gave a record crop of very healthy fruit. Fresh, slender wines built on finesse, with Chardonnay and Meunier best.

The harvest

Picking began18 September

Record crop of nearly 380 million bottles. Yield just under 14,000 kg/ha, against about 20,000 kg/ha on the vines. Potential alcohol 9.8 per cent, acidity 7.3 g/l. Very healthy fruit.

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