If the word for 2011 in Spain was 'dry', for 2012 it's 'short'. Or maybe 'dry' too. Or could it be 'weird'? I even heard some stronger words that I should not reproduce here, so I can tell you that overall it was not an easy year. The crop has been notoriously short throughout Europe, with reports of 20% to 40% lower yields in certain places. So how was it in Spain? I spoke to winemakers north and south, east and west, to find out just what they think of the 2012 vintage.
If we think that weather conditions have...
12 Nov 2012
Spain 2012 – 'weird'
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