Napa Valley Vintages

1895 Napa Valley Vintage

Phylloxera was spreading through valley vineyards, a larger story than the weather. The root louse devastates old vines and growers replant on resistant rootstock over the following decades.

Weather and season

Apr to Oct average temperature64.6°F
Estimated growing degree days3120
Frost days, Mar to Apr2
Days 90°F and up, Aug to Oct2
Winter rain23 in
Spring rainn/a in
Harvest rain1.2 in

Station: south valley. Growing degree days are estimated from monthly means.

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