Industry Sector Viticulture
Farm Management
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Certified organic grape and wine production Organic viticulture is defined as the application of organic agriculture practices to produce grapes and wine of the highest quality.This is done by managing the vineyard holistically with a deliberate design and management of the production system to minimise the need for human intervention such as spraying and cultivation. In other words, the first choice of organic viticulturist is to use knowledge of the basic requirements of the vine to provide just the right growing conditions and to manipulate the physical and cultural conditions in the vineyard, rather than intervening with a chemical.Certified organic grape and wine production in Australia first appeared in the 1980’s with wineries such as Botobolar (Mudgee, NSW) and Robinvale (Sunraysia, Victoria).As in other industries, there ... Read more |
Viticulture StandardsThis summary has been drawn from the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce. The National Standards a minimum standard for Australian certification bodies (CBs) and some CBs may use a ‘private standard’ that imposes additional requirements. Please check with your CB to ensure compliance.Requirements in this Standard are complementary and additional to other health, agricultural, environmental, food and production related regulatory requirements at Commonwealth, State, Territory and other relevant levels. This includes adherence to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 and the Agricultural Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Association (APVMA).Viticulture General (Draft Australian ... Read more |
Grancari Estate Wines Grancari Estates is one of my favourite organic vineyards, and not only ... Read more |
Glenara Wines Leigh Verrall is a fifth generation fruit grower from Upper Hermitage, in ... Read more |
Hillbank Wines Pioneers of organic viticulture and farm based tourism in the Coonawarra. B&B ... Read more |
Noon Wines Drew Noon was the wine maker for the certified Chambourcin wine produced ... Read more |
Millton Vineyard Millton Vineyard, Manutuke, Poverty Bay. New ZealandJames Millton is a highly regarded ... Read more |
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Market Trade and Supply Chain
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Viticulture - Export Export Markets outside USA and JapanAt present all AQIS accredited certified organic produce is accepted for entry into the EU, based upon an equivalence arrangement between the EU and the Australian Government. For most categories of goods, specific certification arrangements are required for entry into the USA and Japan. The USDA operates the National Organic Program (NOP) and Japan operates the Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS).China has recently announced a requirement for Chinese certification, and most organic goods will need to be recertified by an approved Chinese certification organisation.Canada is also in the process of creating a national regulation, and it ... Read more |
Farmers Markets Shocked by the poor quality of food available in US cities, I started the search for an edible piece of fruit.I first discovered farmers markets on a six-week research trip to the USA in 1993. ... Read more |
The Market for Organic food The market for organic food continues to grow in response to rising environmental awareness and even in current economic downturn the industry is still growing, albeit at a lower rate than for the previous decade.The ... Read more |
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Viticulture - Features
Going green with Organic Wine Going green can be a test for any winemaker but organic wine delivers wonderful flavours, ... Read more |
Vineyard Toolkit As in other industries, there have always been organic producers. Some grape growers have stuck ... Read more |
Varietal Selection Varietal selection is important to ensure vigorous growth. For example, Cassegrain (Port Macquarie, NSW) planted ... Read more |
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