Australia’s wine industry must adapt to earlier vintages says Australian Wine Research Institute

The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) says grapegrowers need to adapt to earlier vintages, which are likely to become more common in the future. Viticulturalist Dr Mardi Longbottom said growers had contacted the AWRI for advice throughout this year’s vintage, which was one of the earliest in memory across many Australian wine regions. But she said there was very little advice to give. “It’s more about managing the logistics around what’s happening with the intake,” she said.