February 07, 2017

Bordeaux 2016: An Unexpected Vintage (Part 2)

 Last week we talked about the unusual weather conditions of the winter and spring in Bordeaux during the last growing season. Winegrowers faced one of the mildest and wettest winter, then a spring full of surprises but promising of a successful season. What are the key factors in the summer and the fall that pushed this vintage towards its wonderful results? Here’s the second part of our analysis of the Bordeaux 2016 vintage.