First up, Jorge Muga from Rioja:

Winter and spring was humid and cold, ideal warm and extremely dry Summer (very abnormal situation in this latitude), in part compensated by the enormous reserves of water accumulated in the subsoil, thanks to rain in the previous seasons. The nocturnal thermal contrast gave relief to the vines (several mornings with temperatures less than 10ºC) accompanied by refreshing dews. At the moment the vineyard is in stressed situation, the lack of water has held up the ripening for ten days, that maybe reduced if we do not have some rains in the next days (the weather forcast does not indicate it will rain). The vineyards with lots of pebbles are suffering from the most from this situation to the point in which they begin to lose leaf, the same thing occurs with the young vineyards that have a less established root system. The lands with more than 1 meter of topsoil, i.e. clay, those with altitudes over 500m or with North orientation have no problem and they present a fantastic ripening. Especially evolving well are the Garnacha and Graciano. Statistically the dates of grape harvest are the following (Valley of the Rio Oja)

Viura (6 October)
Malvasía (6 October)
Garnacha Blanco (8 October)
Tempranillo (10 October to 5 November)
Garnacha Tinta (15-25 October)
Mazuelo (25 October - 5 November)
Graciano (20 October - 3 November)

For the moment all presents an advancement of some 10 days.
Jorge Muga© (reproduction authorized)

Then this from Pablo at Compania del Vinos de Telmo Rodruigez:

“The year is being good in general, with a rainy spring and a warm and very dry summer but with fresh nights that favor the ripening of the grape. The grape harvest seems that will advance 15 days in Rioja. In Malaga we have already begun with the Molino Real and with the Basa in Rueda. Probably Gaba do Xil will be harvested next week. The grape harvests of Toro, Ribera del Duero and Rioja will be a little further on.”