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The 2007 vintage: weather around the world

In 2007, 8 of 41 regions here had a growing season more than 3% warmer than their 1991–2020 normal; 14 were more than 3% cooler. North of the equator that was 4 of 28 warmer (season April–October 2007); in the south 4 of 13 (October 2006 to April 2007).

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Every region's 2007 season on the heat scale

Growing degree days in 2007, with each region's difference from its own normal in the label. Colour shows how warm the season was for that region.

Region IRegion IIRegion IIIRegion IVRegion V1,0001,5002,0002,5003,000Central Otago -10%Central Otago -10%: 790 GDD (°C)Wachau +2%Wachau +2%: 990 GDD (°C)Mosel -1%Mosel -1%: 1,050 GDD (°C)Willamette Valley -11%Willamette Valley -11%: 1,090 GDD (°C)Rheingau -1%Rheingau -1%: 1,130 GDD (°C)Champagne -1%Champagne -1%: 1,160 GDD (°C)Marlborough -2%Marlborough -2%: 1,220 GDD (°C)Loire Valley (Touraine) -6%Loire Valley (Touraine) -6%: 1,300 GDD (°C)Alsace -2%Alsace -2%: 1,320 GDD (°C)Burgundy (Côte d'Or) -2%Burgundy (Côte d'Or) -2%: 1,390 GDD (°C)Hawke's Bay -1%Hawke's Bay -1%: 1,430 GDD (°C)Ribera del Duero -11%Ribera del Duero -11%: 1,430 GDD (°C)Finger Lakes +9%Finger Lakes +9%: 1,470 GDD (°C)Bordeaux -5%Bordeaux -5%: 1,490 GDD (°C)Columbia Valley -4%Columbia Valley -4%: 1,520 GDD (°C)Douro Valley -7%Douro Valley -7%: 1,540 GDD (°C)Niagara Peninsula +12%Niagara Peninsula +12%: 1,580 GDD (°C)Tokaj +9%Tokaj +9%: 1,590 GDD (°C)Rioja -6%Rioja -6%: 1,600 GDD (°C)Colchagua Valley -6%Colchagua Valley -6%: 1,620 GDD (°C)Sonoma County -9%Sonoma County -9%: 1,640 GDD (°C)Coonawarra +12%Coonawarra +12%: 1,660 GDD (°C)Chianti Classico -2%Chianti Classico -2%: 1,690 GDD (°C)Yarra Valley +9%Yarra Valley +9%: 1,700 GDD (°C)Northern Rhône -3%Northern Rhône -3%: 1,740 GDD (°C)Maipo Valley -6%Maipo Valley -6%: 1,750 GDD (°C)Napa Valley -6%Napa Valley -6%: 1,820 GDD (°C)Paso Robles -1%Paso Robles -1%: 1,890 GDD (°C)Margaret River +1%Margaret River +1%: 1,930 GDD (°C)Languedoc -5%Languedoc -5%: 1,960 GDD (°C)Piedmont (Langhe) +2%Piedmont (Langhe) +2%: 1,990 GDD (°C)Barossa Valley +9%Barossa Valley +9%: 2,050 GDD (°C)McLaren Vale +8%McLaren Vale +8%: 2,050 GDD (°C)Kakheti +0%Kakheti +0%: 2,100 GDD (°C)Valpolicella +4%Valpolicella +4%: 2,110 GDD (°C)Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo) +1%Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo) +1%: 2,120 GDD (°C)Stellenbosch -1%Stellenbosch -1%: 2,130 GDD (°C)Priorat -1%Priorat -1%: 2,190 GDD (°C)Southern Rhône +1%Southern Rhône +1%: 2,190 GDD (°C)Hunter Valley +2%Hunter Valley +2%: 2,420 GDD (°C)Jerez -4%Jerez -4%: 2,500 GDD (°C)

Warmest to coolest against normal

Coonawarra

Australia · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Much warmer

Heat
1,660 GDD +12%
Season rain
181 mm -20%
Harvest rain
74 mm +20%

Hot months: Oct +2.1° Feb +2.6° Apr +2.3°

Rank 4 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Niagara Peninsula

Canada

Much warmer

Heat
1,580 GDD +12%
Season rain
353 mm -36%
Harvest rain
87 mm -43%

Hot months: Oct +3.6°

Rank 4 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Barossa Valley

Australia · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Much warmer

Heat
2,050 GDD +9%
Season rain
241 mm +21%
Harvest rain
126 mm +124%

Hot months: Oct +2.2° Feb +2.7°

Rank 6 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Tokaj

Hungary

Much warmer

Heat
1,590 GDD +9%
Season rain
356 mm -13%
Harvest rain
105 mm +8%

Hot months: Apr +2.5° May +2.7° Jun +2.4° Jul +2.7°

Rank 9 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Finger Lakes

United States

Much warmer

Heat
1,470 GDD +9%
Season rain
456 mm -20%
Harvest rain
131 mm -17%

Hot months: Oct +3.8°

Rank 7 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Yarra Valley

Australia · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Much warmer

Heat
1,700 GDD +9%
Season rain
290 mm -40%
Harvest rain
108 mm -15%

Hot months: Feb +3.1°

Rank 7 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

McLaren Vale

Australia · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Much warmer

Heat
2,050 GDD +8%
Season rain
178 mm -3%
Harvest rain
93 mm +53%

Hot months: Feb +2.1°

Rank 5 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Valpolicella

Italy

Warmer

Heat
2,110 GDD +4%
Season rain
486 mm -14%
Harvest rain
141 mm -23%

Hot months: Apr +4.4°

Rank 13 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Wachau

Austria

Near normal

Heat
990 GDD +2%
Season rain
528 mm +2%
Harvest rain
244 mm +106%

Hot months: Apr +3.3° Jun +2.0°

Rank 16 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Piedmont (Langhe)

Italy

Near normal

Heat
1,990 GDD +2%
Season rain
317 mm -16%
Harvest rain
79 mm -41%

Hot months: Apr +3.5°

Rank 17 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Hunter Valley

Australia · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Near normal

Heat
2,420 GDD +2%
Season rain
400 mm -26%
Harvest rain
105 mm -39%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 12 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo)

Argentina · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Near normal

Heat
2,120 GDD +1%
Season rain
155 mm -4%
Harvest rain
66 mm +53%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Southern Rhône

France

Near normal

Heat
2,190 GDD +1%
Season rain
301 mm -32%
Harvest rain
26 mm -71%

Hot months: Apr +4.5°

Rank 19 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Margaret River

Australia · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Near normal

Heat
1,930 GDD +1%
Season rain
265 mm +9%
Harvest rain
40 mm -21%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 14 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Kakheti

Georgia

Near normal

Heat
2,100 GDD +0%
Season rain
480 mm +1%
Harvest rain
82 mm -28%

Hot months: Sep +2.6°

Rank 19 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Hawke's Bay

New Zealand · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Near normal

Heat
1,430 GDD -1%
Season rain
342 mm -26%
Harvest rain
104 mm -34%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Priorat

Spain

Near normal

Heat
2,190 GDD -1%
Season rain
302 mm +9%
Harvest rain
94 mm -19%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Rheingau

Germany

Near normal

Heat
1,130 GDD -1%
Season rain
412 mm +14%
Harvest rain
72 mm -30%

Hot months: Apr +5.2°

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Paso Robles

United States

Near normal

Heat
1,890 GDD -1%
Season rain
38 mm -25%
Harvest rain
20 mm -4%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 14 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Champagne

France

Near normal

Heat
1,160 GDD -1%
Season rain
412 mm +12%
Harvest rain
37 mm -25%

Hot months: Apr +5.7°

Rank 17 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Stellenbosch

South Africa · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Near normal

Heat
2,130 GDD -1%
Season rain
250 mm +14%
Harvest rain
68 mm +61%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 21 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Mosel

Germany

Near normal

Heat
1,050 GDD -1%
Season rain
466 mm +7%
Harvest rain
30 mm -58%

Hot months: Apr +5.4°

Rank 17 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Marlborough

New Zealand · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Near normal

Heat
1,220 GDD -2%
Season rain
421 mm +0%
Harvest rain
85 mm -29%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 21 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Burgundy (Côte d'Or)

France

Near normal

Heat
1,390 GDD -2%
Season rain
454 mm -0%
Harvest rain
49 mm -25%

Hot months: Apr +6.0°

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Chianti Classico

Italy

Near normal

Heat
1,690 GDD -2%
Season rain
342 mm -30%
Harvest rain
144 mm -30%

Hot months: Apr +3.7°

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Alsace

France

Near normal

Heat
1,320 GDD -2%
Season rain
375 mm +2%
Harvest rain
47 mm -53%

Hot months: Apr +5.7°

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Northern Rhône

France

Near normal

Heat
1,740 GDD -3%
Season rain
434 mm -16%
Harvest rain
74 mm -24%

Hot months: Apr +4.9°

Rank 19 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Jerez

Spain

Cooler

Heat
2,500 GDD -4%
Season rain
200 mm -2%
Harvest rain
58 mm +122%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Columbia Valley

United States

Cooler

Heat
1,520 GDD -4%
Season rain
49 mm -28%
Harvest rain
18 mm -27%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Bordeaux

France

Cooler

Heat
1,490 GDD -5%
Season rain
404 mm -12%
Harvest rain
77 mm -54%

Hot months: Apr +3.8°

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Languedoc

France

Cooler

Heat
1,960 GDD -5%
Season rain
269 mm -13%
Harvest rain
20 mm -66%

Hot months: Apr +2.2°

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Maipo Valley

Chile · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Cooler

Heat
1,750 GDD -6%
Season rain
122 mm +39%
Harvest rain
38 mm +4%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 23 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Napa Valley

United States

Cooler

Heat
1,820 GDD -6%
Season rain
107 mm +1%
Harvest rain
59 mm +61%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Rioja

Spain

Cooler

Heat
1,600 GDD -6%
Season rain
227 mm -8%
Harvest rain
55 mm -23%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Loire Valley (Touraine)

France

Cooler

Heat
1,300 GDD -6%
Season rain
367 mm +3%
Harvest rain
59 mm -51%

Hot months: Apr +5.3°

Rank 23 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Colchagua Valley

Chile · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Cooler

Heat
1,620 GDD -6%
Season rain
154 mm +36%
Harvest rain
29 mm -27%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Douro Valley

Portugal

Cooler

Heat
1,540 GDD -7%
Season rain
361 mm -25%
Harvest rain
90 mm -61%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Sonoma County

United States

Much cooler

Heat
1,640 GDD -9%
Season rain
155 mm +4%
Harvest rain
83 mm +63%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Central Otago

New Zealand · Oct 2006–Apr 2007

Much cooler

Heat
790 GDD -10%
Season rain
331 mm -6%
Harvest rain
76 mm -16%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Ribera del Duero

Spain

Much cooler

Heat
1,430 GDD -11%
Season rain
192 mm -1%
Harvest rain
47 mm -32%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Willamette Valley

United States

Much cooler

Heat
1,090 GDD -11%
Season rain
273 mm -10%
Harvest rain
127 mm +7%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

The weather of a season, not a verdict on its wines. Growers pick earlier in hot years and fight rot in wet ones; good and poor wines come from both.