The reason why the quality of Bordeaux grapes is poor in some years

Bordeaux is located in France and belongs to the Old World production area. Therefore, meteorological conditions have a great impact on the growth of Bordeaux grapes and thus have a great impact on the wine. This is the difference in vintages.

Bordeaux has a Mediterranean climate, with few frosts in spring. However, in some years, especially in February and March, the occasional frost will delay the budding time of grapes. Delayed germination time means that the growth period of grapes is shortened, but this is an occasional phenomenon and does not have much impact on the problem, but it is also a reason to consider.

Then flowering, fruiting and changing color is what the vines do from March to September.

Then the golden autumn arrives in October, which is the harvest season in the northern hemisphere. Due to the Mediterranean climate of Bordeaux, the summer is hot and dry, and the winter is mild and rainy. The summer gives the grapes the heat to grow, but in October, it is the harvest season. It starts to rain in Bordeaux, so when the harvest season begins in Bordeaux, grape growers will pay close attention to the weather. When the weather forecast says it will rain, grape growers will generally choose to harvest grapes before it rains as much as possible, which results in some grapes being damaged. Not that mature yet. 2011 and 2013 are classic vintages in Bordeaux. Classic vintages are relatively poor years because it rained during the harvest in 2011 and 2013. The rain will cause the rainwater to flow through the land to the grapes, causing the grapes to swell, thereby diluting the grapes’ quality. Flavor substances. Also because rainwater is on the grape skins, it is easy for the grapes to rot. These reasons reduce the quality of the grapes, so this is the reason for the poor quality of Bordeaux grapes.