An early start to budburst which suggested the season which was to come. Great start to spring with strong shoot growth after a wet winter. A significant frost in late October caused damage in many blocks including the bottom half of Block 8 and 9 Chardonnay where much of the it was completely lost (Block 9). Our younger (20 years) Chardonnay fared much better with little impact. Flowering was impacted by some cooler weather in early November. A dry and hot summer led to a very early season, one of the earliest we have ever seen with all white varietals harvested in February almost a month earlier an average.
