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

97-100Exceptional
94-96Outstanding
90-93Excellent
87-89Very Good
83-86Good
78-82Mixed
70-77Difficult
0-69Poor

Confidence

HighStrong independent evidence and geographic specificity
GoodGood evidence with minor gaps
ModerateUseful but incomplete or partly inferred
ProvisionalRecent or thin evidence; editorial review required

Internal weighting

Growing Season Conditions15%
Harvest Conditions15%
Fruit Health And Ripeness15%
Balance And Structural Quality15%
Regional Consistency10%
Regional Typicity10%
Ageing Potential10%
Retrospective Performance10%

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.