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The 2004 vintage: weather around the world

In 2004, 3 of 41 regions here had a growing season more than 3% warmer than their 1991–2020 normal; 19 were more than 3% cooler. North of the equator that was 2 of 28 warmer (season April–October 2004); in the south 1 of 13 (October 2003 to April 2004).

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Every region's 2004 season on the heat scale

Growing degree days in 2004, 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 -19%Central Otago -19%: 710 GDD (°C)Wachau -16%Wachau -16%: 810 GDD (°C)Mosel -8%Mosel -8%: 970 GDD (°C)Rheingau -8%Rheingau -8%: 1,050 GDD (°C)Champagne -6%Champagne -6%: 1,110 GDD (°C)Marlborough -4%Marlborough -4%: 1,190 GDD (°C)Finger Lakes -6%Finger Lakes -6%: 1,260 GDD (°C)Alsace -6%Alsace -6%: 1,270 GDD (°C)Coonawarra -14%Coonawarra -14%: 1,270 GDD (°C)Tokaj -11%Tokaj -11%: 1,290 GDD (°C)Hawke's Bay -8%Hawke's Bay -8%: 1,330 GDD (°C)Niagara Peninsula -6%Niagara Peninsula -6%: 1,330 GDD (°C)Willamette Valley +9%Willamette Valley +9%: 1,330 GDD (°C)Loire Valley (Touraine) -1%Loire Valley (Touraine) -1%: 1,370 GDD (°C)Burgundy (Côte d'Or) -2%Burgundy (Côte d'Or) -2%: 1,380 GDD (°C)Yarra Valley -9%Yarra Valley -9%: 1,430 GDD (°C)Ribera del Duero -5%Ribera del Duero -5%: 1,530 GDD (°C)Bordeaux +0%Bordeaux +0%: 1,570 GDD (°C)Columbia Valley +5%Columbia Valley +5%: 1,660 GDD (°C)Douro Valley +1%Douro Valley +1%: 1,660 GDD (°C)Rioja -2%Rioja -2%: 1,670 GDD (°C)Colchagua Valley -3%Colchagua Valley -3%: 1,680 GDD (°C)Chianti Classico -2%Chianti Classico -2%: 1,690 GDD (°C)Northern Rhône +1%Northern Rhône +1%: 1,800 GDD (°C)Sonoma County +0%Sonoma County +0%: 1,800 GDD (°C)Barossa Valley -3%Barossa Valley -3%: 1,820 GDD (°C)McLaren Vale -4%McLaren Vale -4%: 1,820 GDD (°C)Paso Robles -3%Paso Robles -3%: 1,850 GDD (°C)Maipo Valley +1%Maipo Valley +1%: 1,860 GDD (°C)Margaret River -2%Margaret River -2%: 1,880 GDD (°C)Piedmont (Langhe) -3%Piedmont (Langhe) -3%: 1,890 GDD (°C)Valpolicella -5%Valpolicella -5%: 1,930 GDD (°C)Napa Valley +0%Napa Valley +0%: 1,930 GDD (°C)Kakheti -7%Kakheti -7%: 1,940 GDD (°C)Languedoc -1%Languedoc -1%: 2,030 GDD (°C)Stellenbosch -3%Stellenbosch -3%: 2,100 GDD (°C)Southern Rhône +1%Southern Rhône +1%: 2,200 GDD (°C)Priorat +0%Priorat +0%: 2,210 GDD (°C)Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo) +8%Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo) +8%: 2,260 GDD (°C)Hunter Valley +1%Hunter Valley +1%: 2,400 GDD (°C)Jerez +2%Jerez +2%: 2,650 GDD (°C)

Warmest to coolest against normal

Willamette Valley

United States

Much warmer

Heat
1,330 GDD +9%
Season rain
334 mm +10%
Harvest rain
145 mm +22%

Hot months: Apr +2.8°

Rank 11 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo)

Argentina · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Much warmer

Heat
2,260 GDD +8%
Season rain
121 mm -25%
Harvest rain
54 mm +27%

Hot months: Oct +3.0° Nov +2.0°

Rank 8 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Columbia Valley

United States

Warmer

Heat
1,660 GDD +5%
Season rain
97 mm +42%
Harvest rain
26 mm +6%

Hot months: Apr +2.0°

Rank 15 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Jerez

Spain

Near normal

Heat
2,650 GDD +2%
Season rain
260 mm +28%
Harvest rain
7 mm -75%

Hot months: Jun +2.9°

Rank 16 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Southern Rhône

France

Near normal

Heat
2,200 GDD +1%
Season rain
480 mm +9%
Harvest rain
35 mm -61%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Hunter Valley

Australia · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Near normal

Heat
2,400 GDD +1%
Season rain
552 mm +2%
Harvest rain
211 mm +22%

Hot months: Feb +2.4°

Rank 14 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Northern Rhône

France

Near normal

Heat
1,800 GDD +1%
Season rain
538 mm +4%
Harvest rain
15 mm -84%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 17 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Maipo Valley

Chile · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Near normal

Heat
1,860 GDD +1%
Season rain
104 mm +18%
Harvest rain
68 mm +87%

Hot months: Oct +2.2°

Rank 10 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Douro Valley

Portugal

Near normal

Heat
1,660 GDD +1%
Season rain
459 mm -5%
Harvest rain
262 mm +15%

Hot months: Jun +2.9°

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Sonoma County

United States

Near normal

Heat
1,800 GDD +0%
Season rain
159 mm +7%
Harvest rain
133 mm +161%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 14 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Bordeaux

France

Near normal

Heat
1,570 GDD +0%
Season rain
431 mm -6%
Harvest rain
166 mm -1%

Hot months: Jun +2.1°

Rank 14 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Priorat

Spain

Near normal

Heat
2,210 GDD +0%
Season rain
257 mm -7%
Harvest rain
64 mm -45%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 21 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Napa Valley

United States

Near normal

Heat
1,930 GDD -0%
Season rain
110 mm +3%
Harvest rain
97 mm +163%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 15 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Loire Valley (Touraine)

France

Near normal

Heat
1,370 GDD -1%
Season rain
318 mm -11%
Harvest rain
100 mm -17%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 16 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Languedoc

France

Near normal

Heat
2,030 GDD -1%
Season rain
284 mm -9%
Harvest rain
16 mm -73%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Rioja

Spain

Near normal

Heat
1,670 GDD -2%
Season rain
241 mm -2%
Harvest rain
68 mm -6%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 19 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Burgundy (Côte d'Or)

France

Near normal

Heat
1,380 GDD -2%
Season rain
430 mm -6%
Harvest rain
16 mm -75%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 19 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Chianti Classico

Italy

Near normal

Heat
1,690 GDD -2%
Season rain
507 mm +4%
Harvest rain
247 mm +21%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 19 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Margaret River

Australia · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Near normal

Heat
1,880 GDD -2%
Season rain
174 mm -29%
Harvest rain
15 mm -71%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 19 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Barossa Valley

Australia · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Near normal

Heat
1,820 GDD -3%
Season rain
148 mm -26%
Harvest rain
35 mm -38%

Hot months: Feb +2.6°

Rank 23 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Colchagua Valley

Chile · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Near normal

Heat
1,680 GDD -3%
Season rain
223 mm +97%
Harvest rain
144 mm +262%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 16 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Stellenbosch

South Africa · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Near normal

Heat
2,100 GDD -3%
Season rain
236 mm +8%
Harvest rain
24 mm -42%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 26 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Piedmont (Langhe)

Italy

Cooler

Heat
1,890 GDD -3%
Season rain
300 mm -21%
Harvest rain
97 mm -27%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Paso Robles

United States

Cooler

Heat
1,850 GDD -3%
Season rain
102 mm +101%
Harvest rain
101 mm +393%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

McLaren Vale

Australia · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Cooler

Heat
1,820 GDD -4%
Season rain
157 mm -14%
Harvest rain
55 mm -9%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Marlborough

New Zealand · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Cooler

Heat
1,190 GDD -4%
Season rain
444 mm +6%
Harvest rain
82 mm -31%

Hot months: Jan +2.2°

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Ribera del Duero

Spain

Cooler

Heat
1,530 GDD -5%
Season rain
171 mm -11%
Harvest rain
59 mm -15%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Valpolicella

Italy

Cooler

Heat
1,930 GDD -5%
Season rain
495 mm -12%
Harvest rain
155 mm -15%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 23 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Champagne

France

Cooler

Heat
1,110 GDD -6%
Season rain
329 mm -10%
Harvest rain
17 mm -65%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Niagara Peninsula

Canada

Cooler

Heat
1,330 GDD -6%
Season rain
659 mm +19%
Harvest rain
148 mm -2%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Finger Lakes

United States

Cooler

Heat
1,260 GDD -6%
Season rain
668 mm +17%
Harvest rain
170 mm +8%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Alsace

France

Cooler

Heat
1,270 GDD -6%
Season rain
357 mm -3%
Harvest rain
117 mm +17%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Kakheti

Georgia

Cooler

Heat
1,940 GDD -7%
Season rain
470 mm -1%
Harvest rain
112 mm -1%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 25 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Rheingau

Germany

Cooler

Heat
1,050 GDD -8%
Season rain
344 mm -5%
Harvest rain
81 mm -21%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Hawke's Bay

New Zealand · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Much cooler

Heat
1,330 GDD -8%
Season rain
606 mm +31%
Harvest rain
81 mm -48%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Mosel

Germany

Much cooler

Heat
970 GDD -8%
Season rain
425 mm -3%
Harvest rain
59 mm -17%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 23 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Yarra Valley

Australia · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Much cooler

Heat
1,430 GDD -9%
Season rain
443 mm -9%
Harvest rain
104 mm -18%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 25 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Tokaj

Hungary

Much cooler

Heat
1,290 GDD -11%
Season rain
453 mm +11%
Harvest rain
117 mm +21%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 25 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Coonawarra

Australia · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Much cooler

Heat
1,270 GDD -14%
Season rain
223 mm -2%
Harvest rain
55 mm -11%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 25 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Wachau

Austria

Much cooler

Heat
810 GDD -16%
Season rain
506 mm -2%
Harvest rain
112 mm -6%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 26 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Central Otago

New Zealand · Oct 2003–Apr 2004

Much cooler

Heat
710 GDD -19%
Season rain
323 mm -8%
Harvest rain
62 mm -32%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 26 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.