Vintage 2013
Portugal’s 2013 wine vintage was a cooler, late-ripening year defined by extreme autumnal weather that split the country into two distinct outcomes. A cold, wet spring delayed flowering across major regions, but a warm, dry summer allowed vines to catch up under ideal conditions. However, heavy rains arrived in mid-September during harvest, forcing growers to choose between picking early at lower potential alcohol or risking botrytis rot by wa...