Risk in viticulture: borne, not blamed

The standard

A borne vintage risk names which dangers a vintage faced and how they were met. Without that account, a difficult vintage is declared a flaw instead of read as origin.

Criteria

  • The danger is named, not concealed
  • It is met by work through the year, not corrected afterwards
  • The outcome stays vintage-dependent, not plannable
  • A weak vintage counts as a condition, not a failure

Distinction

Risk in viticulture ≠ vintage depth: the risk is the exposure, vintage depth its result in the mature wine. Risk in viticulture ≠ fault: a borne vintage risk separates the natural event that occurred from avoidable negligence.