Methodology
Trust comes from showing the work.
Vivintage separates vintage quality, maturity, confidence, and auction advice. The first screen stays concise; detailed source evidence stays in the editorial workflow.
Vivintage score
| 97-100 | Exceptional |
| 94-96 | Outstanding |
| 90-93 | Excellent |
| 87-89 | Very Good |
| 83-86 | Good |
| 78-82 | Mixed |
| 70-77 | Difficult |
| 0-69 | Poor |
Confidence
| High | Strong independent evidence and geographic specificity |
| Good | Good evidence with minor gaps |
| Moderate | Useful but incomplete or partly inferred |
| Provisional | Recent or thin evidence; editorial review required |
Internal weighting
| Growing Season Conditions | 15% |
| Harvest Conditions | 15% |
| Fruit Health And Ripeness | 15% |
| Balance And Structural Quality | 15% |
| Regional Consistency | 10% |
| Regional Typicity | 10% |
| Ageing Potential | 10% |
| Retrospective Performance | 10% |
Source policy
Proprietary critic charts, tasting notes, and scores cannot be copied into the product without rights. The product stores source observations, rights status, and original editorial summaries, then publishes only reviewed assessments.