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CLIMATE
Average annual rainfall in the Mělník region is 550 mm. Despite
favourable microclimatic conditions, winters on the slopes rising
from the river banks can be very harsh with temperatures known to
have fallen as low as -25°C, which represents threat to the vines.
Such low temperatures may occur once in a decade. The worse the
climatic conditions for vine cultivation the greater the effort and
care required for working in the vineyards if one is to be rewarded
by ripe-fruit harvests especially in good vintages (eg 1992, 1999
and 2000). The quality of the vintage is largely dependent on the
amount and timing of rainfall, especially in autumn.
13.08.2005
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