Vintage & Style
1946 was a challenging vintage, with a capricious spring, uneven summer, and disturbed harvest. The war had just ended, and technical means in wineries were still limited. Reds are often light, acidic, and pale, sometimes disjointed. Whites are dry and brisk, lacking flesh but holding some freshness. A fragile vintage shaped as much by climate as by historical context.

By Region
Burgundy: pale reds, taut whites
Bordeaux: weak and disjointed
Rhône Valley: uneven and light
Loire: nervy, vegetal
Alsace: dry, angular
Champagne: lively, little body

To Know
1946 is a transitional year, more notable for history than wine. A few well-kept, well-born bottles may still hold interest.

Signature
1946 expresses reconstruction: modest, honest, often quiet wines.