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The 1715 global wine vintage unfolded during a momentous historical turning point—marking both the death of King Louis XIV of France and the tail-end of the Maunder Minimum (the coldest core of the Little Ice Age).
Compared to the brutal arctic cold of 1690 or 1709, the 1715 growing season offered a welcome respite across European viticulture, delivering a surprisingly warm, dry summer and autumn that favored late-ripening varieties.
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