It's been an interesting vintage in the Southern Hemisphere this year, with most countries reporting excellent quality grapes and wines with exciting potential. Although not as dramatic as 2017, this year still saw its fair share of challenges for our producers, from cyclones in New Zealand to continued drought in the Western Cape.


See the map below for a summary from the Southern Hemisphere. Or check out our individual harvest reports for each country:

Argentina

Australia

Brazil and Uruguay

Chile

New Zealand

South Africa

For last years harvest report visit our 2017 overview


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  • harvest 2018
  • Southern Hemisphere

Jess cut her teeth in the drinks industry throwing muddlers around behind the bar at Be At One. After a brief stint as an education journalist she found her way back to booze in the rather more sophisticated arena of wine, and was shown the ropes by the very best wine educators at Bibendum.