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California’s Drought & Wine Country
Posted on March 19, 2015March 19, 2015 by Bernadette Elizaga Trevias
It’s the middle of March, and Californians from San Francisco to San Diego are enjoying glorious
amounts of weather worthy of a coastline cruise in a convertible.  Rosé weather during
Thanksgiving weekend?  Yes!  Beach day in December?  That’s right.  Our warm weather induces
eye‑rolls from our friends out East, who have been literally buried under record‑breaking
amounts of snow until recently. But the sunshine comes with a price – California is entering our
4th year of drought, the worst we’ve had in over a century, causing havoc and economic hardship
in the agriculture sector.
The drought has given winemakers all over California some cause for concern, due to the
potential damage that the lack of water can cause to the vines, should the vines dry up
completely.  Last year, vineyard owners had to prune and harvest sooner than usual, as the
grapes ripened faster due to the copious amount of sun they were receiving.  Many vintners have
turned to dry‑farming (http://www.forbes.com/sites/katiebell/2015/03/12/are‑the‑best‑tasting‑
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wines‑dry‑farmed/), in the face of a growing water shortage, but some say this changes the
character and taste of the grape dramatically.  And, less water used can mean less yield from the
vines, in turn decreasing overall wine production.  Wine shortage, people.  It could happen.
The silver lining in all of this?  The 2014 vintage could turn out to be a spectacular one.  Grapes
are fairly drought resistant, and the stress of getting less water means smaller berries with more
concentrated sugar & flavors.  This may mean higher quality wine with greater aging possibility.
 Vintages during drought years, such as 2012 and 2013, garnered better rankings in publications
such as Wine Advocate, than rainier years like 2011.  What do you predict for the 2014 vintage,
and 2015 harvest?  Share your thoughts in our comments section.
Here are a few Vinfolio selections from drought years 2012 & 2013:
2013 Aubert – Chardonnay Eastside Vineyard
(https://www.vinfolio.com/do/winestore/detail/2013‑aubert‑chardonnay‑eastside‑vineyard‑
california?wineId=409847&year=2013&size=750)  (98‑100 pts, Wine Advocate)
2012 Schrader – Cabernet Sauvignon (LPB) Las Piedras Vineyard
(https://www.vinfolio.com/do/winestore/detail/2012‑schrader‑cabernet‑sauvignon‑lpv‑las‑
piedras‑vineyard‑california?wineId=407587&year=2012&size=750) (96‑98 pts, Wine Advocate)
2012 Orin Swift – Papillon (https://www.vinfolio.com/do/winestore/detail/2012‑orin‑swift‑
papillon‑california?wineId=262722&year=2012&size=750) (93 points, Wine Advocate)
2012 Arietta – H Block Hudson Vineyard (https://www.vinfolio.com/do/winestore/detail/2012‑
arietta‑h‑block‑hudson‑vineyard‑california?wineId=70214&year=2012&size=750) (92‑94 pts,
International Wine Cellar)
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