Viticulture

Viticulture

Wine export value lifts

International demand for fine Australian wine continues to grow, with wine exports jumping 10 per cent in value last year.

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Turning up the heat on grapes

As inland Australia braces for more hot weather, a researcher from the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre is studying the impact of heatwaves on the physiology and composition of Shiraz grapes.

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Winemakers branching out

The recent popularity of prosecco and pinot grigio has opened the eyes of many wine lovers to smaller international varieties, two Goulburn Valley winemakers believe.

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Looking for wine leaders

Industry leaders in Australia’s grape and wine sector are being encouraged to apply for the 2019 Future Leaders program.

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Toasting a new taste

Richard Tallis still barely knows how to pronounce Bogazkere.

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App to inform harvest

A new app is helping grape growers better measure and track the development of grapes in the vineyard to assist with harvest and vineyard management decisions.

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Cheers to top drops

The gallery at Mitchelton Winery has never seen so many varieties of wine.

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Wines exports up

Australian winemakers are raising their glasses to a boost in export sales.

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Great wine grape harvest

This year’s wine grape harvest in Tasmania has set new records in terms of value and volume, according to Wine Tasmania’s 2018 wine grape vintage report.

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Wine brings cheer

Australian wine export values and volumes have reached all-time record levels with the value of wine exports up 20 per cent to $2.76billion and export volumes up 10 per cent to 852million litres.

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Regions’ top drop named

Glenhope winery Burke & Wills, near Heathcote, has won the 2017 Victorian Wine Show Premier’s Trophy.

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Show to seek best drop

The Dookie Wine Show is back again for its 15th year, with entries for the event closing on August 3.

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Cash for wine

Wine Australia and the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre have signed a $9million co-investment research, development and extension agreement to develop new technologies and provide practical information to growers and winemakers to increase profitability and competitiveness, as well as improve environmental sustainability.

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Grower digs deep

The key to enhancing the sustainability and productivity of Australia’s established vineyards lies in better soil management, according to Nuffield scholar and viticulturist Andy Clarke.

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Less guesswork

Grapegrowers now have more tools to tackle grapevine disease and disorders, with the launch of a new app earlier this month.

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Phylloxera warning

Wine Australia and Vinehealth Australia are encouraging grapegrowers considering planting or replanting grapevines to use phylloxera-resistant rootstocks to future-proof their business.

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Wine push in China

A new campaign to drive international demand for Australian wine has been unveiled at Vinexpo Hong Kong.

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Chinese are thirsty for GV exports

As distribution channels become easier to navigate, the burgeoning Chinese market has ripe opportunity for wines from the Goulburn Valley and surrounds, some industry figures say.

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Milk begins to flow at ACM’s Girgarre factory

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Fonterra increases farmgate milk price

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