Wine Vintages

October 30, 2016
Lessons on wine tasting

Here is the list of vintages of wines in France, and all over the world.

Vintages clearly depend on the climate in France for a particular year.

If there is clear sunshine and warm temperatures throughout the summer season (June-September), then the grapes have time to mature, to develop all of their aromas, to lose some of their acidity and sweeten a bit more.

This is why Southern France wines tend to be quite sweeter than other regions: they receive more sunshine than other regions.

Wine Vintage Chart - Wine Geometry

That's why, in France, the great red wines in the last ten years are 2005 and 2009. They will be very hard to find, as most brokers will have bought them early on to sell them at their peak period (15-20 years age). So when you WILL find them, they will obviously be very pricey... but probably worth it!

Sylvain Gamard

My name is Sylvain, I'm a 28 year old Frenchman, raised with a passion for wine! 

I want to share my passion and the pleasure of wine with you all! 

My goal is to run you through the basics of wine, and show you that this ancient juice has quite a number of interesting stories to tell...

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