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  • Country ranking ?

    212
  • Producer ranking ?

    72
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    PRAWN SALAD WITH FRESH PEAS & GRILLED ASPARAGUS AND BLOOD ORANGE

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The beginning of the season for the 2012 vintage saw a drier, cold winter with below average rainfall. Rainfall was also below average in spring with mild conditions and an early budburst. Flowering and fruit set were affected by persistent morning fogs and drizzly weather. This led to a reduction in crop and smaller bunches. Summer was mild with average temperatures influenced by moderating southerlies off the ocean in January and only two sh...

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Vintage 2012

Lower-than-average yields in Australia, as across much of Europe. This was blamed on high winds, drought and low fruitfulness resulting from the poor 2011 vintage. Quality, however, was much better than in the exceptionally damp 2011, with South Australia avoiding some of the weather extremes experienced by other states. Strong varietal typicality is a commonly cited feature of the 2012 crop.

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Origin

South Australia, Eden Valley

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