Wine Notes

A dry, mild season resulted in very low disease pressures. Good consistent sunny days followed by cool nights allowed for ideal ripening. Drought conditions affected yields on all cabernet and shiraz blocks.

With small bunches and berries, early estimates were still looking reasonable but weight was lacking and tonnage was down by up to 60% on normal vintages.

Touriga was less affected with the tonnage only 10% down on previous years. Vintage started three weeks earlier than normal, beginning early March. Excellent colour in all varieties this year with some exceptional parcels that should translate into some very smart wines.