With Barossa’s 2019 harvest over the mid-way point, indications are wines from Barossa’s 2019 vintage will be of very high quality but of limited supply. With a very dry winter and spring; frost events on 29 September and 8 November which disrupted bud burst and [...]
Healthy soil, less water use, no cultivation = a resilient Barossa landscape: By the time the 2017 vintage is over, Barossa grower Warwick Murray will have spread 3000 tonnes of wine grape stalks on local vineyards. Why? Over five years, stalks have contributed to the [...]
A virtual fence will be placed around some of the Barossa’s most valuable vineyards as part of a pilot program launched in December 2016 to safeguard South Australia’s $1.78 billion wine industry from pests, disease and weeds. An initiative of Vinehealth Australia and supported by [...]
Barossa’s wine grape growers are forging ahead with modern viticultural practices to prepare for the changing climate – highlighted with the first launch of a six-part video series that demonstrates Barossa’s environmental best practices. The video series, entitled Environmental Champions of the Barossa is an [...]
More than 120 grape growers, and viticulture trade and industry attended the inaugural Barossa Pruning Expo held at the Nuriootpa Research Centre on 11 June 2014. The Expo, organised by the Barossa Grape & Wine Association and the Barossa VitiTech Group comprised educational workshops, a [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of Grape Barossa I would like to thank the Barons for welcoming us to be a part of today’s event once again. The Grape Barossa Grower Service Award was established to annually recognise the outstanding contribution of regional grape growers. [...]
The Grape Barossa Grower Service Award was established to annually recognise the outstanding contribution of grape growers to their region, and as an opportunity to importantly acknowledge the voluntary service of those individuals. Nominations are made by their peers when candidates demonstrate values of dedication, [...]
Spring is a time of celebrating rebirth and revival, a season that is full of new possibilities. Each year the Barossa Grape & Wine Association hosts 'A Taste of Spring with Eden Valley Riesling' where the diversity of the region is celebrated. This year 70 [...]
I think I can speak for the Barossa community here…..I'm really looking forward to some warmer weather! While winter in the region has its charm it will be nice to feel the suns warm rays on my face and the scented air that spring brings [...]
Vineyards were first planted in the Eden Valley in 1842 with the Barossa region being home to some of the oldest continuously producing vineyards in the world. Eden Valley is known for its delicate Rieslings and aromatic Shiraz. Rebecca Gibb visited the Eden/Barossa Valley in [...]