1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? In 2002 Brendan and Janet purchased Lansdowne vineyard in Forreston. It had originally been planted from 1996 to 2000. The decisions about how to manage the vineyard were made after consulting other vignerons and from advice given by suppliers. As time went on, we learned more about alternatives to the conventional …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? My experience covers most aspects of viticulture for several years, mainly as a vineyard hand on and off. 2. What prompted you to want to be involved in the EcoVineyards project? The owner of Bay Of Shoals Wines expressed an interest in the project. 3. What do you hope to achieve …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I am a relative newcomer to grape growing, only planting our vineyard 10 years ago. My son is a winemaker and my sister lives adjacent to my vineyard and has spent many years working in McLaren Vale training and pruning many vineyards. They were both able to advise and offer help …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I have a degree in Viticulture (Ag Science) and have been managing vineyards in McLaren Vale for over 15 years. 2. What prompted you to want to be involved in the EcoVineyards project? I was interested in the work that Dr Mary Retallack had been doing. We had undertaken some revegetation …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I have been in the winemaking part of the industry since 2000 when I left school but only dabbling in growing grapes, but we are both been keen gardeners. We started our wine label Gertie in 2016 and have been growing slowly since. We had been working with a 4th generation …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? Peter’s interest in grape growing was initially tweaked in 2004/5 when he became involved with a company that supplied organic products suitable for viticulture. He has been managing the Penna Lane vineyards since 2010. 2. What prompted you to want to be involved in the EcoVineyards project? We were involved with …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? In 2006, although the vineyard was still producing quality fruit, I noticed that there was a lack of resilience that resulted in the death of some vines during a particularly savage season of frosts. This prompted myself and viticulturist Mary Kennedy to investigate other management techniques to improve the vineyard. As …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? After a career in the finance sector in Sydney, I returned to my horticultural roots in SA and planted my first vineyard in 1998. Since then, I have planted or renovated more than 300 hectares and overseen the management of 6 different vineyards simultaneously with a total area of 480 hectares …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I’ve been living, working & making wine on Ngadjuri land in the Clare Valley now for 22 years and prior to that my experience in wine growing took me to Italy, France & McLaren Vale in both vineyards and wineries. As a former Clare Valley vineyard owner and Manager of Leasingham …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? From my early teens I grew up in Langhorne Creek surrounded by vineyards. My parents established Bremerton Wines in 1988 and my studies in the industry started at Roseworthy in 1991. 30 years later I’m still learning! Our grape growing journey has constantly evolved with changes in approach to canopy management, …