August 2009

For most of the summer, generally benign ripening conditions prevailed across South-Eastern Australia until a significant heatwave occurred during the last week of January and first week of February. This culminated in extreme weather conditions and wildfires on 7 February 2009. 

Jim Moularadellis from Australia’s bulk wine specialists, Austwine, analyses the 2009 vintage and the resultant likely outcomes in the bulk wine market

2009 post-vintage bulk wine review

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009.