Quick Spanish Vintage Notes Flashcards
1
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2015
A
Ribera = hot, dry, better old vines, soft tannins Rioja = early harvest, ripe, powerful
2
Q
2014
A
Both: Decent quality, but some grey rot issues at harvest.
3
Q
2013
A
Ribera = good summer saved iffy spring Rioja = varied. wet weather, cold spring. yields often up
4
Q
2012
A
Ribera = Crop shrunk by drought, quality good Rioja = Small crop, high tannin
5
Q
2011
A
Ribera = Hot, intense, soft tannins Rioja = Hot, lower acid, concentrated
6
Q
2010
A
Ribera = exceptional, ripe Rioja = Good quality
7
Q
2009
A
Both: Hot year, but rains relieved the vines and rescued the vintage.
8
Q
2008
A
Ribera = Cooler year, elegant Rioja = Good quality, favourable weather
9
Q
2007
A
Ribera = crap summer, Sep 24 frost hurt young vines Rioja = Not stellar
10
Q
2006
A
Hot summer. Not great. Rioja had spring hail.
11
Q
2005
A
Very good. High temps. Some rain.
12
Q
2004
A
Very good year, especially for Rioja
13
Q
2003
A
Drought-plagued
14
Q
2002
A
Cold winter/spring, wet summer, rain at harvest
15
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2001
A
Small crop, spring frost, refined and good wine.
