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The 2006-2007 growing season was one of extremes that lead to reduced yields and early harvest.

A particularly dry winter and spring period lead to increased presence of frost risk with many parts of the Australia’s wine growing regions experiencing yield reducing frosts. Sections of the Barossa Valley and pockets of Eden Valley were also affected.

With growing season rainfall well below average and temperatures well above average the vines were made to work hard which produced clean fruit of good quality. Other climatic challenges came from a number of heat waves in December, January and February which effectively reduced yields in most areas and advanced sugar ripeness.

To compound the low yield scenario a significant rain event during late January caused a great deal of splitting in most varieties in the Barossa Valley, however, subsequent warm dry weather averted any disease pressure.

This rain, however, was a blessing in Eden Valley where the grapes were not advanced enough to be susceptible to splitting but benefited from some much needed soil moisture.

The fruit quality was very good from both Eden Valley and Barossa Valley with the stand outs being Barossa Valley Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre and Eden Valley Riesling and Shiraz. Yields in the Barossa Valley were generally 50% of average while Eden Valley was about 70% of average.