Napa Valley Vintages

2021 Napa Valley Vintage

A dry winter and small crop with good ripening. Small yields gave concentrated wines.

Weather and season

Vintage Rating (Wine Enthusiast, Napa Cabernet)94 points
Apr to Oct average temperature65.7°F
Estimated growing degree days3360
Frost days, Mar to Apr0
Days 90°F and up, Aug to Oct17
Days 95° and up, jun to oct10
Days 100° and up4
Hottest day102°F, Jun 17
Winter rain8.4 in
Spring rain1.9 in
Harvest rain8.6 in

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

Notable wines

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