Winter and early spring rainfalls meant vines

started the growing season in spring with

adequate soil moisture. This continued

through December which allowed good spring

growth. Some intermittent rain around

flowering meant fruit set was disrupted and

developing bunches were small. Warm dry

weather from January to April provided low

disease pressure and good ripening for

developing grape bunches. Cool nights in

March retained acidy and slowed ripening.

Hand harvest began in early March where small

clusters of ripe concentrated disease free fruit

was received. Settled weather continued right

through harvest which was completed on April 4.