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High hopes for 2006 vintage
by stuart peskett The 2006 vintage in Argentina has been described as the best on record. José Gil-Fournier, MD of the O Fournier group, said that the latest vintage for the Uco Valley in Mendoza will be ‘the best vintage we’ve ever seen, even better than 2002’. Roberto de la Mota, chief winemaker at Terrazas de los Andes, told Harpers that December and January were warmer than normal, February a little fresher, and March is ‘perfect’ so far. He said: ‘For Terrazas, 2006 will be much better than 2005. For the reds, we will probably have the same concentration as 2005, with excellent balance and acidity.’ Expectations are also high in New Zealand, where the crop is expected to increase from 142,000 tonnes in 2005, to between 165,000 and 185,000 tonnes. ...
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