Question: What are the early predictions for the 2023 vintage of California wines?
Answer: California is too wide an area of many different regions to provide you with a perfect answer. However the early harvest report here from the Wine Institute has the vintners generally very bullish on their exceptional quality “as one of the finest in years”. Cooler temperatures in Spring & Summer resulted in a late compressed harvest for better acidity and balanced wines. Continue to monitor 2023.
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