Vintage 2013
Spain’s 2013 wine vintage was one of the most challenging, cold, and wet seasons in modern history, resulting in a late, protracted harvest that tested winemakers across the country. A freezing, rainy spring delayed flowering and fruit set, while summer conditions remained unseasonably cool with intermittent rain, disease pressure (botrytis and mildew), and hail. In Rioja and Ribera del Duero, harvest dragged late into November, forcing qualit...