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The 2001 vintage: weather around the world

In 2001, 6 of 41 regions here had a growing season more than 3% warmer than their 1991–2020 normal; 10 were more than 3% cooler. North of the equator that was 2 of 28 warmer (season April–October 2001); in the south 4 of 13 (October 2000 to April 2001).

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Every region's 2001 season on the heat scale

Growing degree days in 2001, 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 -14%Central Otago -14%: 750 GDD (°C)Wachau -4%Wachau -4%: 940 GDD (°C)Willamette Valley -15%Willamette Valley -15%: 1,040 GDD (°C)Mosel +2%Mosel +2%: 1,090 GDD (°C)Rheingau +0%Rheingau +0%: 1,140 GDD (°C)Champagne -2%Champagne -2%: 1,160 GDD (°C)Marlborough -1%Marlborough -1%: 1,230 GDD (°C)Tokaj -10%Tokaj -10%: 1,300 GDD (°C)Finger Lakes -2%Finger Lakes -2%: 1,320 GDD (°C)Alsace -1%Alsace -1%: 1,340 GDD (°C)Loire Valley (Touraine) -3%Loire Valley (Touraine) -3%: 1,340 GDD (°C)Burgundy (Côte d'Or) -5%Burgundy (Côte d'Or) -5%: 1,350 GDD (°C)Hawke's Bay -5%Hawke's Bay -5%: 1,360 GDD (°C)Niagara Peninsula +0%Niagara Peninsula +0%: 1,410 GDD (°C)Columbia Valley -6%Columbia Valley -6%: 1,490 GDD (°C)Bordeaux -1%Bordeaux -1%: 1,550 GDD (°C)Ribera del Duero +0%Ribera del Duero +0%: 1,600 GDD (°C)Douro Valley -1%Douro Valley -1%: 1,640 GDD (°C)Yarra Valley +5%Yarra Valley +5%: 1,640 GDD (°C)Chianti Classico -5%Chianti Classico -5%: 1,640 GDD (°C)Coonawarra +12%Coonawarra +12%: 1,660 GDD (°C)Rioja -2%Rioja -2%: 1,660 GDD (°C)Colchagua Valley -3%Colchagua Valley -3%: 1,670 GDD (°C)Northern Rhône -3%Northern Rhône -3%: 1,740 GDD (°C)Maipo Valley -2%Maipo Valley -2%: 1,810 GDD (°C)Sonoma County +3%Sonoma County +3%: 1,860 GDD (°C)Margaret River -2%Margaret River -2%: 1,880 GDD (°C)Paso Robles +4%Paso Robles +4%: 1,970 GDD (°C)Napa Valley +3%Napa Valley +3%: 1,980 GDD (°C)Piedmont (Langhe) +3%Piedmont (Langhe) +3%: 2,010 GDD (°C)Valpolicella -1%Valpolicella -1%: 2,010 GDD (°C)McLaren Vale +7%McLaren Vale +7%: 2,030 GDD (°C)Barossa Valley +9%Barossa Valley +9%: 2,030 GDD (°C)Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo) -2%Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo) -2%: 2,050 GDD (°C)Kakheti +0%Kakheti +0%: 2,090 GDD (°C)Languedoc +2%Languedoc +2%: 2,100 GDD (°C)Stellenbosch +0%Stellenbosch +0%: 2,160 GDD (°C)Southern Rhône +0%Southern Rhône +0%: 2,180 GDD (°C)Priorat +1%Priorat +1%: 2,230 GDD (°C)Hunter Valley +1%Hunter Valley +1%: 2,400 GDD (°C)Jerez +2%Jerez +2%: 2,670 GDD (°C)

Warmest to coolest against normal

Coonawarra

Australia · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Much warmer

Heat
1,660 GDD +12%
Season rain
227 mm -0%
Harvest rain
86 mm +38%

Hot months: Nov +2.2° Jan +3.5° Feb +2.5°

Rank 5 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Barossa Valley

Australia · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Much warmer

Heat
2,030 GDD +9%
Season rain
161 mm -19%
Harvest rain
43 mm -24%

Hot months: Jan +3.8° Feb +2.0°

Rank 8 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

McLaren Vale

Australia · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Warmer

Heat
2,030 GDD +7%
Season rain
167 mm -9%
Harvest rain
67 mm +11%

Hot months: Jan +2.9°

Rank 7 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Yarra Valley

Australia · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Warmer

Heat
1,640 GDD +5%
Season rain
518 mm +7%
Harvest rain
196 mm +55%

Hot months: Jan +2.4° Feb +2.0°

Rank 11 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Paso Robles

United States

Warmer

Heat
1,970 GDD +4%
Season rain
45 mm -11%
Harvest rain
12 mm -41%

Hot months: May +4.2° Jun +2.0°

Rank 8 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Sonoma County

United States

Warmer

Heat
1,860 GDD +3%
Season rain
85 mm -43%
Harvest rain
46 mm -10%

Hot months: May +5.0°

Rank 9 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Piedmont (Langhe)

Italy

Near normal

Heat
2,010 GDD +3%
Season rain
282 mm -26%
Harvest rain
90 mm -32%

Hot months: Oct +2.7°

Rank 14 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Napa Valley

United States

Near normal

Heat
1,980 GDD +3%
Season rain
63 mm -40%
Harvest rain
34 mm -9%

Hot months: May +5.1°

Rank 11 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Languedoc

France

Near normal

Heat
2,100 GDD +2%
Season rain
278 mm -10%
Harvest rain
75 mm +28%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 15 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Jerez

Spain

Near normal

Heat
2,670 GDD +2%
Season rain
227 mm +12%
Harvest rain
57 mm +119%

Hot months: Jun +2.6°

Rank 13 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Mosel

Germany

Near normal

Heat
1,090 GDD +2%
Season rain
410 mm -6%
Harvest rain
40 mm -44%

Hot months: Oct +3.6°

Rank 16 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Priorat

Spain

Near normal

Heat
2,230 GDD +1%
Season rain
201 mm -27%
Harvest rain
68 mm -41%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Hunter Valley

Australia · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Near normal

Heat
2,400 GDD +1%
Season rain
628 mm +16%
Harvest rain
177 mm +3%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 15 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Southern Rhône

France

Near normal

Heat
2,180 GDD +0%
Season rain
453 mm +3%
Harvest rain
127 mm +40%

Hot months: Oct +2.7°

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Niagara Peninsula

Canada

Near normal

Heat
1,410 GDD +0%
Season rain
485 mm -13%
Harvest rain
152 mm +1%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 13 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Rheingau

Germany

Near normal

Heat
1,140 GDD -0%
Season rain
360 mm -1%
Harvest rain
108 mm +5%

Hot months: Oct +3.3°

Rank 17 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Stellenbosch

South Africa · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Near normal

Heat
2,160 GDD -0%
Season rain
172 mm -21%
Harvest rain
25 mm -40%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 17 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Kakheti

Georgia

Near normal

Heat
2,090 GDD -0%
Season rain
394 mm -17%
Harvest rain
46 mm -60%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Ribera del Duero

Spain

Near normal

Heat
1,600 GDD -0%
Season rain
131 mm -32%
Harvest rain
54 mm -23%

Hot months: Jun +2.1°

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Marlborough

New Zealand · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Near normal

Heat
1,230 GDD -1%
Season rain
243 mm -42%
Harvest rain
52 mm -57%

Hot months: Feb +2.2°

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Bordeaux

France

Near normal

Heat
1,550 GDD -1%
Season rain
398 mm -13%
Harvest rain
143 mm -15%

Hot months: Oct +3.0°

Rank 16 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Valpolicella

Italy

Near normal

Heat
2,010 GDD -1%
Season rain
431 mm -23%
Harvest rain
136 mm -25%

Hot months: Oct +2.1°

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Douro Valley

Portugal

Near normal

Heat
1,640 GDD -1%
Season rain
439 mm -9%
Harvest rain
252 mm +11%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Alsace

France

Near normal

Heat
1,340 GDD -1%
Season rain
385 mm +5%
Harvest rain
122 mm +21%

Hot months: Oct +3.7°

Rank 19 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Champagne

France

Near normal

Heat
1,160 GDD -2%
Season rain
462 mm +26%
Harvest rain
77 mm +57%

Hot months: Oct +2.9°

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo)

Argentina · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Near normal

Heat
2,050 GDD -2%
Season rain
176 mm +9%
Harvest rain
62 mm +45%

Hot months: Feb +2.6°

Rank 21 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Margaret River

Australia · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Near normal

Heat
1,880 GDD -2%
Season rain
102 mm -58%
Harvest rain
7 mm -86%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Rioja

Spain

Near normal

Heat
1,660 GDD -2%
Season rain
172 mm -30%
Harvest rain
39 mm -45%

Hot months: Oct +2.7°

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Maipo Valley

Chile · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Near normal

Heat
1,810 GDD -2%
Season rain
104 mm +17%
Harvest rain
54 mm +49%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 16 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Finger Lakes

United States

Near normal

Heat
1,320 GDD -2%
Season rain
432 mm -24%
Harvest rain
162 mm +3%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Northern Rhône

France

Near normal

Heat
1,740 GDD -3%
Season rain
587 mm +13%
Harvest rain
118 mm +21%

Hot months: Oct +3.1°

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Loire Valley (Touraine)

France

Cooler

Heat
1,340 GDD -3%
Season rain
428 mm +20%
Harvest rain
121 mm +1%

Hot months: Oct +2.6°

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Colchagua Valley

Chile · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Cooler

Heat
1,670 GDD -3%
Season rain
84 mm -26%
Harvest rain
33 mm -17%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Wachau

Austria

Cooler

Heat
940 GDD -4%
Season rain
474 mm -9%
Harvest rain
152 mm +28%

Hot months: May +2.0° Oct +3.2°

Rank 21 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Burgundy (Côte d'Or)

France

Cooler

Heat
1,350 GDD -5%
Season rain
516 mm +13%
Harvest rain
64 mm -1%

Hot months: Oct +3.0°

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Chianti Classico

Italy

Cooler

Heat
1,640 GDD -5%
Season rain
464 mm -4%
Harvest rain
187 mm -9%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 25 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Hawke's Bay

New Zealand · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Cooler

Heat
1,360 GDD -5%
Season rain
417 mm -10%
Harvest rain
130 mm -16%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 23 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Columbia Valley

United States

Cooler

Heat
1,490 GDD -6%
Season rain
50 mm -27%
Harvest rain
15 mm -41%

Hot months: May +2.0°

Rank 21 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Tokaj

Hungary

Much cooler

Heat
1,300 GDD -10%
Season rain
493 mm +21%
Harvest rain
68 mm -31%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 23 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Central Otago

New Zealand · Oct 2000–Apr 2001

Much cooler

Heat
750 GDD -14%
Season rain
329 mm -6%
Harvest rain
62 mm -31%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 25 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Willamette Valley

United States

Much cooler

Heat
1,040 GDD -15%
Season rain
283 mm -7%
Harvest rain
76 mm -36%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 25 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.