Tricky wine harvest adds flavour

TASMANIA’S unpredictable weather over the past several months has made this year’s wine grape harvest one of the most logistically challenging. But vignerons and winemakers say the upside of the tricky season, which drew to a close for most growers last week, is intensely flavoured and richly coloured fruit. “The style this year is going to be really well-structured wines, very clean and refreshing and well defined by variety,” said Bream Creek Vineyard owner Fred Peacock, who is also a consultant to other vineyards.