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The 2005 vintage: weather around the world

In 2005, 16 of 41 regions here had a growing season more than 3% warmer than their 1991–2020 normal; 15 were more than 3% cooler. North of the equator that was 15 of 28 warmer (season April–October 2005); in the south 1 of 13 (October 2004 to April 2005).

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Every region's 2005 season on the heat scale

Growing degree days in 2005, 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 -9%Central Otago -9%: 800 GDD (°C)Wachau -10%Wachau -10%: 880 GDD (°C)Mosel +6%Mosel +6%: 1,130 GDD (°C)Willamette Valley -3%Willamette Valley -3%: 1,190 GDD (°C)Marlborough -4%Marlborough -4%: 1,200 GDD (°C)Rheingau +7%Rheingau +7%: 1,220 GDD (°C)Champagne +12%Champagne +12%: 1,320 GDD (°C)Tokaj -7%Tokaj -7%: 1,360 GDD (°C)Alsace +3%Alsace +3%: 1,400 GDD (°C)Coonawarra -3%Coonawarra -3%: 1,440 GDD (°C)Finger Lakes +8%Finger Lakes +8%: 1,460 GDD (°C)Hawke's Bay +1%Hawke's Bay +1%: 1,460 GDD (°C)Yarra Valley -5%Yarra Valley -5%: 1,480 GDD (°C)Burgundy (Côte d'Or) +9%Burgundy (Côte d'Or) +9%: 1,540 GDD (°C)Columbia Valley -1%Columbia Valley -1%: 1,560 GDD (°C)Loire Valley (Touraine) +14%Loire Valley (Touraine) +14%: 1,570 GDD (°C)Niagara Peninsula +12%Niagara Peninsula +12%: 1,580 GDD (°C)Colchagua Valley -6%Colchagua Valley -6%: 1,640 GDD (°C)Sonoma County -9%Sonoma County -9%: 1,640 GDD (°C)Chianti Classico -4%Chianti Classico -4%: 1,650 GDD (°C)Bordeaux +9%Bordeaux +9%: 1,700 GDD (°C)Maipo Valley -8%Maipo Valley -8%: 1,710 GDD (°C)Paso Robles -9%Paso Robles -9%: 1,730 GDD (°C)Ribera del Duero +10%Ribera del Duero +10%: 1,770 GDD (°C)Rioja +5%Rioja +5%: 1,780 GDD (°C)Napa Valley -7%Napa Valley -7%: 1,790 GDD (°C)Douro Valley +9%Douro Valley +9%: 1,810 GDD (°C)Barossa Valley -2%Barossa Valley -2%: 1,840 GDD (°C)Northern Rhône +3%Northern Rhône +3%: 1,850 GDD (°C)Margaret River -2%Margaret River -2%: 1,870 GDD (°C)Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo) -9%Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo) -9%: 1,900 GDD (°C)Valpolicella -6%Valpolicella -6%: 1,900 GDD (°C)McLaren Vale +0%McLaren Vale +0%: 1,910 GDD (°C)Piedmont (Langhe) +0%Piedmont (Langhe) +0%: 1,950 GDD (°C)Kakheti -4%Kakheti -4%: 2,000 GDD (°C)Languedoc +2%Languedoc +2%: 2,100 GDD (°C)Southern Rhône +3%Southern Rhône +3%: 2,240 GDD (°C)Priorat +3%Priorat +3%: 2,280 GDD (°C)Stellenbosch +6%Stellenbosch +6%: 2,290 GDD (°C)Hunter Valley -1%Hunter Valley -1%: 2,370 GDD (°C)Jerez +5%Jerez +5%: 2,750 GDD (°C)

Warmest to coolest against normal

Loire Valley (Touraine)

France

Much warmer

Heat
1,570 GDD +14%
Season rain
279 mm -22%
Harvest rain
104 mm -13%

Hot months: Jun +2.9° Oct +3.4°

Rank 8 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Champagne

France

Much warmer

Heat
1,320 GDD +12%
Season rain
334 mm -9%
Harvest rain
50 mm +2%

Hot months: Jun +3.2° Oct +3.6°

Rank 6 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Niagara Peninsula

Canada

Much warmer

Heat
1,580 GDD +12%
Season rain
539 mm -3%
Harvest rain
162 mm +7%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 3 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Ribera del Duero

Spain

Much warmer

Heat
1,770 GDD +10%
Season rain
158 mm -18%
Harvest rain
93 mm +33%

Hot months: May +2.0° Jun +3.8°

Rank 9 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Douro Valley

Portugal

Much warmer

Heat
1,810 GDD +9%
Season rain
475 mm -1%
Harvest rain
320 mm +41%

Hot months: Jun +3.3°

Rank 8 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Bordeaux

France

Much warmer

Heat
1,700 GDD +9%
Season rain
306 mm -34%
Harvest rain
108 mm -35%

Hot months: Jun +3.0° Oct +2.5°

Rank 7 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Burgundy (Côte d'Or)

France

Much warmer

Heat
1,540 GDD +9%
Season rain
401 mm -12%
Harvest rain
45 mm -31%

Hot months: Oct +3.0°

Rank 9 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Finger Lakes

United States

Warmer

Heat
1,460 GDD +8%
Season rain
568 mm -0%
Harvest rain
189 mm +20%

Hot months: Jun +2.6°

Rank 9 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Rheingau

Germany

Warmer

Heat
1,220 GDD +7%
Season rain
344 mm -5%
Harvest rain
88 mm -14%

Hot months: Sep +2.6° Oct +3.0°

Rank 10 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Mosel

Germany

Warmer

Heat
1,130 GDD +6%
Season rain
398 mm -9%
Harvest rain
48 mm -33%

Hot months: Sep +2.2° Oct +3.5°

Rank 12 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Stellenbosch

South Africa · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Warmer

Heat
2,290 GDD +6%
Season rain
321 mm +47%
Harvest rain
31 mm -27%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 3 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Jerez

Spain

Warmer

Heat
2,750 GDD +5%
Season rain
124 mm -39%
Harvest rain
3 mm -90%

Hot months: Jun +2.2°

Rank 8 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Rioja

Spain

Warmer

Heat
1,780 GDD +5%
Season rain
231 mm -6%
Harvest rain
87 mm +22%

Hot months: Jun +2.7°

Rank 14 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Northern Rhône

France

Warmer

Heat
1,850 GDD +3%
Season rain
436 mm -16%
Harvest rain
66 mm -32%

Hot months: Jun +2.2°

Rank 15 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Priorat

Spain

Warmer

Heat
2,280 GDD +3%
Season rain
213 mm -23%
Harvest rain
117 mm +1%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 17 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Alsace

France

Warmer

Heat
1,400 GDD +3%
Season rain
327 mm -11%
Harvest rain
76 mm -25%

Hot months: Oct +2.3°

Rank 15 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Southern Rhône

France

Near normal

Heat
2,240 GDD +3%
Season rain
371 mm -16%
Harvest rain
100 mm +10%

Hot months: Jun +2.3°

Rank 15 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Languedoc

France

Near normal

Heat
2,100 GDD +2%
Season rain
503 mm +62%
Harvest rain
184 mm +214%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 16 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Hawke's Bay

New Zealand · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Near normal

Heat
1,460 GDD +1%
Season rain
401 mm -13%
Harvest rain
156 mm +0%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 16 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

McLaren Vale

Australia · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Near normal

Heat
1,910 GDD +0%
Season rain
140 mm -24%
Harvest rain
23 mm -62%

Hot months: Apr +2.2°

Rank 14 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Piedmont (Langhe)

Italy

Near normal

Heat
1,950 GDD -0%
Season rain
377 mm -1%
Harvest rain
165 mm +24%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Hunter Valley

Australia · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Near normal

Heat
2,370 GDD -1%
Season rain
553 mm +2%
Harvest rain
120 mm -30%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler V

Columbia Valley

United States

Near normal

Heat
1,560 GDD -1%
Season rain
55 mm -19%
Harvest rain
22 mm -11%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 19 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Barossa Valley

Australia · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Near normal

Heat
1,840 GDD -2%
Season rain
159 mm -20%
Harvest rain
20 mm -64%

Hot months: Apr +3.3°

Rank 21 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Margaret River

Australia · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Near normal

Heat
1,870 GDD -2%
Season rain
263 mm +8%
Harvest rain
90 mm +75%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Coonawarra

Australia · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Near normal

Heat
1,440 GDD -3%
Season rain
181 mm -20%
Harvest rain
29 mm -53%

Hot months: Apr +3.1°

Rank 21 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Willamette Valley

United States

Cooler

Heat
1,190 GDD -3%
Season rain
347 mm +15%
Harvest rain
117 mm -1%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 19 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Marlborough

New Zealand · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Cooler

Heat
1,200 GDD -4%
Season rain
422 mm +0%
Harvest rain
106 mm -11%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 23 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Kakheti

Georgia

Cooler

Heat
2,000 GDD -4%
Season rain
606 mm +27%
Harvest rain
120 mm +6%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler IV

Chianti Classico

Italy

Cooler

Heat
1,650 GDD -4%
Season rain
457 mm -6%
Harvest rain
223 mm +9%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Yarra Valley

Australia · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Cooler

Heat
1,480 GDD -5%
Season rain
532 mm +10%
Harvest rain
64 mm -49%

Hot months: Apr +3.1°

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Colchagua Valley

Chile · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Cooler

Heat
1,640 GDD -6%
Season rain
136 mm +21%
Harvest rain
24 mm -40%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 21 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Valpolicella

Italy

Cooler

Heat
1,900 GDD -6%
Season rain
694 mm +23%
Harvest rain
229 mm +25%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Tokaj

Hungary

Cooler

Heat
1,360 GDD -7%
Season rain
492 mm +21%
Harvest rain
43 mm -56%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Napa Valley

United States

Cooler

Heat
1,790 GDD -7%
Season rain
138 mm +30%
Harvest rain
9 mm -76%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Maipo Valley

Chile · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Cooler

Heat
1,710 GDD -8%
Season rain
104 mm +18%
Harvest rain
32 mm -12%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 25 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Sonoma County

United States

Much cooler

Heat
1,640 GDD -9%
Season rain
200 mm +34%
Harvest rain
14 mm -73%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 23 of 26 for heat · Winkler II

Mendoza (Luján de Cuyo)

Argentina · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Much cooler

Heat
1,900 GDD -9%
Season rain
163 mm +0%
Harvest rain
44 mm +2%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Central Otago

New Zealand · Oct 2004–Apr 2005

Much cooler

Heat
800 GDD -9%
Season rain
336 mm -5%
Harvest rain
88 mm -4%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler I

Paso Robles

United States

Much cooler

Heat
1,730 GDD -9%
Season rain
55 mm +7%
Harvest rain
13 mm -37%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler III

Wachau

Austria

Much cooler

Heat
880 GDD -10%
Season rain
538 mm +4%
Harvest rain
73 mm -38%

No month ran 2°C above its normal high

Rank 24 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.