1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I have primarily had a career in wine and vines working for large wine companies. I grew up in the Riverland and attended Roseworthy for an Ag Degree with Horticulture/Viticulture as my final year. In 1988 I entered the wine industry and spent 3 years at Angoves, then 22 years with …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I purchased my first vineyard in 1997 and have steadily increased the land holding to 35Ha. During this time I had full time off-farm employment and as a family succession plan was enacted, I returned full-time to the vineyards in 2018. 2. What prompted you to want to be involved in …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? Sadly, it’s been a pretty rough ride. I’ve been in the winemaking industry for close to 20 years, but only been a vineyard owner / grower since mid-2018. Since then, we’ve had a shocking season in 2019, with yields down >50% on the long-term average, and then in the lead up …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I have been managing my family’s vineyard with my husband Craig for around 15 years. Before that, I worked as a Viticulturist specialising in the area of Integrated Pest and Disease Management. I also have a degree in Natural Resource Management from Roseworthy. 2. What prompted you to want to be …
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? We are third generation Clare Valley grape growers and have been involved in the wine grape industry for the last 14 years. In 2006, we purchased Schmerl Estate adjacent to the Walton Homestead Block and later took over the operational management of the family vineyard. Kilikanoon Wines Pty Ltd now lease …
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 …