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Australia’s Wine Future: A Climate Atlas
A three-year project with the University of Tasmania brought together an extensive, multi-disciplinary research team to consider the impact of seasonal climate variability and longer-term climate trends on the wine sector in Australia.
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EcoVineyards
EcoVineyards is a regionally-based program guided by local experts and experiences that supports winegrape growers to enhance soil health, plant groundcovers – including native species and multispecies cover crops – and increase functional biodiversity.
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National Grapevine Collection
The National Grapevine Collection (NGC) is a Wine Australia initiative that is strengthening how Australia protects, manages and supplies grapevine genetic resources. The program began in January 2022 and is coordinated by Nick Dry of Foundation Viticulture.
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Agtech hub
Grapegrowers and winemakers in Australia have a raft of technologies to help them improve the quality – and quantity – of their vines and yields as well as better manage processes involved in growing and making wine.
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Fire & smoke management
Prepare for, respond to and recover from fire and smoke events with practical, research-backed guidance to reduce vineyard and winery risks, manage smoke impacts and support business recovery.
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Discussion Groups
Join a free, local Discussion Group where the efforts and expertise of your personal trusted team of grapegrowers and winemakers, topped up by subject matter experts, are pooled to solve shared production problems more quickly.
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VitiCert Australia
VitiCert Australia is a new, national certification program for grapevine planting material. It is designed to give grape and wine producers greater confidence in the vines they plant when establishing a vineyard, while supporting suppliers to adopt the latest knowledge and best-practice production methods.
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End-of-life solutions for vineyard posts
Around 84 million timber posts are used in Australian vineyards, most treated with CCA, with millions reaching end of life each year and large volumes already stockpiled. Disposal options for CCA and creosote posts are currently limited to safe stockpiling, reuse or giving them away with appropriate warnings, or disposal at an authorised landfill, while new end-of-life solutions are being explored.