Mudgee experienced a text-book vintage, according to David Lowe, winemaker, viticulturist and owner of Lowe Wines.
With both white and red grapes maturing evenly, albeit slightly earlier than normal, Lowe said there was a relaxed feel to the harvest.
The weather held out and the succession of maturities for each variety was text book, so logistically there was no need to rush, he said.
Jacob Stein, Viticulturist and winemaker for Robert Stein Winery, said Mudgee had one of the best growing season conditions in recent memory, with average rainfall and slightly above average temperatures contributing to excellent quality fruit.
Stein said the harvest started two to three weeks earlier than normal, with aromatic white varietals being harvested in the end of January.
Stein said Cabernet Sauvignon was the only variety to possibly suffer from the drier and warmer conditions.
This is a benchmark vintage we will be talking about in the future, he said.