Spring started with a few cold and hardy frosts just before budburst at our Pisa and Cairnmuir sites. Slow shoot growth in October and November was followed by favourable flowering conditions, leading to even ripeness within bunches. Growth accelerated in December with a hot and dry summer. Frosts in March and April slowed sugar ripeness, leading to a prolonged harvest from 7 March to 30 April. Despite these challenges, we achieved clean fruit with good canopies. Development of flavour and tannin was slower than sugar accumulation, but holding our nerve and leaving our healthy blocks to develop flavour resulted in a beautifully rounded vintage.