{"type"=>"root", "children"=>[{"type"=>"paragraph", "children"=>[{"type"=>"text", "value"=>"A dry growing season. The season commenced with soils fully recharged with 2017 winter rainfall. From then on, the story of 2018 was a return to drier conditions. Small vine canopies and average yields were the result of a very dry spring and summer. Many vineyards recorded just 60-80% of their average growing season rainfall. The well-exposed fruit ripened under moderate conditions and the resulting wines show excellent intensity of colour and density."}]}]}