Few immediate problems for Riverland growers from weekend rain

Growers have reported few immediate problems from the heavy rain that occurred across South Australia’s Riverland region over the weekend, according to senior viticulturist for the CCW Group, Andrew Weeks. According to the Riverland Winegrape Growers Association’s latest online newsletter, Weeks said inundation of low-lying areas in vineyards where the rainfall was heaviest was the biggest concern for growers immediately following the downpour, which saw the towns of Renmark and Loxton receive 56.8mm and 44.4mm, respectively, over Saturday night and Sunday morning