Date: October 2023EcoGrowers: David BowleyRegion: Adelaide Hills, SAAbout this project “Involvement in the EcoVineyards program has been wonderful for Vinteloper, our close followers and community. Bringing smart agriculture into the vineyard to improve the environment, vineyard quality and beautify our landscape. What’s the downside?”READ THE FULL CASE STUDY
Major pre-European plant community lists associated with the Adelaide Hills wine region.This ‘quick guide’ can help get you started on your property planning project. It provides details of the major pre-European plant communities found in the Adelaide Hills Wine Region and tools to assist you in determining your local plant community types.DOWNLOAD THE QUICK GUIDE
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? My family have a long history in the wine industry, with my great grandfather establishing Angove Family Winemakers in 1886. I am new to the viticultural community, with only a few years working in my family’s vineyards. Prior to working in viticulture, I …
Date: October 2023 EcoGrowers: Greg and Katrina Horner Region: Adelaide Hills, SAAbout this project “It makes so much sense to allow natural systems to maintain health and life within and around the vineyard, reducing the work for us and improving the quality of what we produce. Carbon storage is a natural biproduct of a healthy system.”READ THE FULL CASE STUDY
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? My first decade in the vines of Margaret River took me from the farming operations of pruning and tractor driving across many vineyard sites in the region, through to technical services, training delivery and vineyard management. One of my first projects at Juniper …
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? Wayfinder is a new player in the prestigious Wilyabrup area of the Margaret River Wine region. Our 40-hectare Certified Organic (ACO) vineyard of mature vines is located just 7 kilometres from the Indian Ocean and enjoys a maritime climate. At Wayfinder, we aim …
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? My path into the wine industry began via my Honours supervisor Dr Graeme McIntyre, when I was examining the Crop Factor variation in grapevines across the Pokolbin region. During this two-year period. I spent time in Stellenbosch, South Africa, worked at Brokenwood Wines …
Information about Alessa and Margan Family Wines coming soon…..
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? I grew up in Sydney and got involved in agriculture in the mid 80’s (1986) where I worked on several properties producing fine wool, beef, prime lambs, lucerne and oats. I was introduced to viticulture in 1992 when the property I was working …
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? Ten Minutes by Tractor was established in 1997 and has grown over the years to multiple sites across the Peninsula with a diversity in planting densities and microclimates. Our vineyard manager, Fabiano Frangi works closely with head winemaker Imogen Dillon to grow and …