North East grape growers and winemakers will be able to tap into new research to improve vineyard health at a workshop next month.
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The event hosted by the National Wine and Grade Industry Centre in Wangaratta on December 6 also aims to help producers limit wine spoilage and understand how the differences in shiraz wines from different regions occur.
NWGIC is an alliance between Charles Sturt University, the NSW Department of Primary Industries and the NSW Wine Industry Association and conducts research in grape and wine science, in the areas of plant pathology, vine physiology, fruit development, fruit and wine composition, sensory characteristics of wine, and consumer preference.
The workshop will help producers put the research presented to them into practice in their vineyards and wine businesses.
Director Leigh Schmidtke said scientists will present research to producers which will help them better understand how to better their product.
"Scientists will take in key issues from the vineyard, to the winery and right through to sensory analysis of the final product," he said.
"The research at the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre aims to increase the development, sustainability and profitability of the wine sector by providing practical outcomes that industry can easily adopt.
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"We're looking forward to sharing some of that research with growers and winemakers from the central and north east Victorian wine regions."
The workshop will kick off with breakfast and will be held from 8.30am to 12pm at the Charles Sturt study centre at the Rural Industries Campus of GOTAFE, 218 Tone Road, Wangaratta.
The program includes discussion and presentations on grapevine trunk disease management for vineyard longevity in diverse climates of Australia and evaluating entomopathogenic fungi as potential biocontrol agents of grapevine phylloxera.
Benchmarking regional and sub-regional influences on shiraz fine wines is also on the agenda with scientists looking at selection and sensory appraisal of wines. Research on the chemical analysis of wines will also be presented along with the sensory appraisal of microbial wine spoilage faults and winemaking interventions for control.
The workshop is free and open to all wine producers across the North East. To register for the workshop and to find out more information visit bit.ly/2Wx2ZTp
The NWGIC supports the wine industry directly through coordinating engagement activities and the development of technologies for production.
