Australian Viticulture Vol 11 (5) September/October 2007

Australian Viticulture journal

Volume 11 (5) 2007

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Inside this issue

AWITC Review

Australian Viticulture attended the activities related to the 13th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference and presents a detailed review in this feature.

Soil Science

Tony Hoare, director of Hoare Consulting, based in McLaren Vale investigates the use of mineralogy to understand soil profiles and the idea of terroir.

Pinot Noir

Tasmania-based Australian Viticulture correspondent. Mark Smith, spoke with local Pinot Noir producer Brian Franklin, of Apsley Gorge Vineyard, about his ideas on clonal selection and French- inspired wine.

Trellising

Associate Professor Peter Dry, of the University of Adelaide, highlights the attributes of a Vertical Shoot Position (VSP) trellis and suggests many growers in fact are operating with a different trellis than what is believed to be VSP.

Pests and Diseases

Andrew Taylor, of the Department of Agriculture and Food WA, discusses the non-Botrytis bunch rots found in WA's vineyards over the past year.

Spraying Survey

Australian Viticulture recently surveyed its readers about their spraying practices to control or prevent pest and disease outbreaks. Results came in from around Australia and highlighted some of the biggest problems concerning growers.

Sangiovese - Varietal Report

Sangiovese is slowly starting to gain acceptance from Australian winegrape growers and winemakers as a quality variety, and consumers are taking notice.

Water Watch

Australia's water resources will remain at restricted levels for the foreseeable future and growers are using whatever allocation is available.

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