The 2011 growing season started with bud break three weeks late, in early to mid-May. The spring, as in 2010, turned out to be cooler and wetter than average. Approximately 40% more rain fell in March, April and May, with the temperatures averaging 30% cooler (as Degree Days) from April to June. When the vines finally managed to grow by the end of May, the season was one month behind "normal." Starting in mid-July the temperature rose to almost normal for a cool and dry summer, although temperatures didn't reach 90 degrees until the last few days of August. The fruit set, following bloom in mid-July, was above normal with larger than average clusters. Veraison started mid-September and harvest at Torii Mor was from October 24th (16th in 2010) through November 9th (October 30th in 2010). Botrytis was, after the unusually late growing season, the biggest issue this vintage faced because of the large, tight clusters and large berries.
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