Publication Date

31-7-2009

Abstract

Climate change has the potential to reshape the Australian wine industry. Regions will be differentially impacted and will respond according to their unique viticultural, environmental, economic and social characteristics. An industry forum and regional workshop series was held in Western Australia focusing on three wine regions: Margaret River, Pemberton and Mount Barker. Fine scale climate information (mesoscale maps) and overviews of current and emerging technologies and resources that can be used by the wine industry to plan for and manage the risks and opportunities resulting from a changing and variable climate were presented. The information indicated that the wine regions in South West Western Australia (SWWA) will remain ideally suited to further viticulture development for the production of high quality grapes and wine in the future. Grape and wine producers identified seven key strategic areas where they will need support in order to manage the impacts of climate change. Producers developed detailed plans for actions they would like to see happen in their regions on climate information and projections, variety suitability and choices, vineyard water resources and water use, and vineyard management. The information outlined in this report has been compiled in collaboration with the specialist speakers at the forum and regional workshops.

Number of Pages

74

Keywords

Water resources, Climatic factors, Viticulture, Climatic change, Grapes, Wine industry, Water use, Western Australia

Disciplines

Climate | Viticulture and Oenology

Comments

Final report to Grape and Wine Research & Development Corporation

Report covers period: November 2007 to November 2008

Project Number RT 07/02-2

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