De Bortoli Wines
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De Bortoli Wines is one of the larger privately owned companies in Australia
. De Bortoli makes a wide range of wines including the sweet white Noble One.
The company has vineyards in the same regions as its wineries, along with the King Valley
in Victoria.
The Yarra Valley Winery also boasts a very popular and highly awarded restaurant featuring Northern Italian inspired cuisine. There is now also a cheesemaker
& cheese shop onsite at the Yarra Winery.
The winemaking philosophy is that good wine begins in the vineyard, that the winemaker should use minimal handling and interference in the winemaking process and that wine should have a sense of regionality and be an expression of the soil in which it is grown.
Semillon
is an award winning sweet white wine, developed by Darren De Bortoli during the 1980s.
Since its release Noble One has been awarded 104 Trophies, 352 Gold medals and 113 International Awards. In 2005 screw cap closures were placed on 50% of the 750ml bottles of 2003 Noble One in a trial that attempted to ensure fruit intensity and freshness for consumers. De Bortoli Wines have kept the 375ml, 50% of the 750ml and all export stock under cork, however in an industry where issues over cork taint
keep arising approximately 34% of wines are sealed with some type of synthetic closure.
Noble One was given its name in 1990 as a result of the bilateral agreement between Australia
and the European Economic Community
in which Australia
agreed to phase out the use of European names on wine labels. Previously the wine was known as 'Sauternes'
but today it is simply called Noble One.
is responsible for many of the great sweet whites of Europe including Sauternes
. Botrytis develops on the grape bunches given the right moist and humid conditions. Botrytis spores leach moisture from the berries causing the fruit to break down, concentrating the sugars and magnifying the flavors to produce a very intense, complex wine. High humidity and moderate temperatures during April/May when the grapes are picked, and the high clay content of the soils creates a microclimate that promotes the development of botrytis in the Riverina.
Grapes for Noble One are grown on De Bortoli's own vineyards and those of a handful of selected growers. The grapes are picked by hand and the juice from each vineyard is fermented separately.The high sugar level presents a challenge during processing as the yeast struggles to ferment the juice, making fermentation
a long drawn out process. The fermentation has to be closely monitored because at these sugar levels acetic acid is produced by the yeast. Acedtic acid adds complexity but it can spoil the wine if allowed to become too high. Extreme care also has to be taken to ensure the wine does not oxidise.
Once fermentation is completed the wines are clarified, stabilized and then aged in new French oak barriques for an average of 12 months before blending and bottling.
, Australia's
premier winemaking institute, a lot of development work was being done on Botrytis wine styles. While there, De Bortoli decided to make a botrytis affected wine of his own. At that time (1982) there was a surplus of Semillon grapes, a thin skinned, tight bunched varietal particularly susceptible to extensive, uniform botrytis infection. Growers were delighted to be able to sell their “rotten” grapes.
The resulting wine went on to win numerous awards including Best Botrytis Wine at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in 1984. Subsequent vintages were also largely successful. The exception was 1989 when heavy rains totally destroyed the crop.
As well as making Botrytis Semillon, De Bortoli Wines experimented with other botrytis styles including Spätlese
, Auslese
and Beerenauslese
with Riesling
and Gewürztraminer
. In addition a Botrytis Pedro Ximinez and a Dry Botrytis Semillon were produced.
Darren has helped the De Bortoli family achieve its position of Australia’s 6th largest wine company, with an annual turnover of $170 million. He was also featured in the 2002 episode of the ABC
's Dynasties television series titled "The De Bortolis Of Griffith"http://www.abc.net.au/dynasties/txt/s1010334.htm which tracked the growth over three generations of the family business from humble Italian immigrants into one of Australia's largest family wine companies.
He still lives with his family in Bilbul, New South Wales
, the village where De Bortoli Wines was established and still home to its head office and to one of its wineries.
, his whole life. They had four children who all work for the company today. Deen also featured in the 2002 episode of the ABC
's Dynasties television series titled "The De Bortolis Of Griffith"http://www.abc.net.au/dynasties/txt/s1010334.htm about rise of the business founded by his parents into one of Australia's largest family wine companies.
His oldest son Darren De Bortoli, is currently Managing director, daughter Leanne Webber née De Bortoli, manages the Yarra and King Valley wineries with her husband Stephen Webber. Victor De Bortoli is the export manager and Kevin De Bortoli is the vineyards manager.
.
Winery of the De Bortoli family business, established in 1928. Steve is well known for his award of 'Winemaker of the Year by Gourmet Traveller WINE' in 2007 http://gourmettraveller.com.au/winemaker_of_the_year_2007_steve_webber_de_bortoli.htm. Steve also maintains the position as a company director.
Since 1989, when Steve married Leanne and moved to the Yarra Valley, he has helped build a successful winery. They also built a restaurant and cellar door to launch the first De Bortoli Yarra Valley brand.
Steve lives in the Yarra Valley with his wife Leanne and their children.
Examples include the consideration of concepts such as data sovereignty and commitment to open standards based computing, leading to the organisation standardising on the OpenDocument Format for office productivity files though the use of OpenOffice.org
2.0. Other notable technology rollouts include TYPO3
for both the Internet site & corporate intranet, Pentaho
for business intelligence, dotProject for collaborative project management, Fedora Directory Server
with SAMBA 3
for authentication & file serving, and the rollout of Linux
clients on the desktop.
Examples of De Bortoli Wines' long term view of environmental sustainability include:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. De Bortoli makes a wide range of wines including the sweet white Noble One.
Wineries and cellar doors
De Bortoli Wines owns three wineries in three diverse wine growing regions:- BilbulBilbul, New South WalesBilbul is a village in the central part of the Riverina and situated about 6 kilometres north-east from Griffith and 6 kilometres south-west from Yenda. Bilbul was named in honor of William T Bull , an early landowner from the 1880s. The William Bull Brewery is located at Bilbul and named after...
near GriffithGriffith, New South WalesGriffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It is also the seat of the City of Griffith local government area. Like the Australian capital, Canberra and the nearby town of Leeton, Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin. Griffith was named after Sir Arthur Griffith the...
in the RiverinaRiverinaThe Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
region of New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... - Near CessnockCessnock, New South WalesCessnock is a city in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about by road west of Newcastle. It is the administrative centre of the Cessnock City Council LGA and was named after an 1826 grant of land called Cessnock Estate, which was owned by John Campbell...
in the Hunter ValleyHunter ValleyThe Hunter Region, more commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately to north of Sydney with an approximate population of 645,395 people. Most of the population of the Hunter Region lives within of the coast, with 55% of the entire...
region of New South Wales - Dixons CreekDixons Creek, VictoriaDixons Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 46 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Dixons Creek had a population of 596....
near Yarra GlenYarra Glen, VictoriaYarra Glen is a town in Victoria, Australia, 40 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges...
in the Yarra ValleyYarra ValleyThe Yarra Valley is the name given to the region surrounding the Yarra River in Victoria, Australia. The river originates approximately 90 kilometres east of the City of Melbourne and flows towards it and out into Port Phillip Bay...
in VictoriaVictoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
The company has vineyards in the same regions as its wineries, along with the King Valley
King Valley
The King Valley is a wine-producing and agricultural region centred on the King River in north-eastern Victoria, Australia between Wangaratta and the Alpine National Park...
in Victoria.
The Yarra Valley Winery also boasts a very popular and highly awarded restaurant featuring Northern Italian inspired cuisine. There is now also a cheesemaker
Cheesemaker
A cheesemaker is a person who makes cheese.The craft of making cheese dates back at least 4,000 years. Archaeological evidence exists of cheesemaking by the ancient Egyptian civilizations....
& cheese shop onsite at the Yarra Winery.
Winemaking
The winemaking team is overseen by third generation winemaker Darren De Bortoli and his brother-in-law Steve Webber. In the early 1980s Darren De Bortoli created the world acclaimed Noble One Botrytis Semillon. Steve Webber established the company's premium Yarra Valley winery in the early 1990s and is also responsible for overseeing the company's King Valley vineyards and Hunter Valley winery and vineyards.The winemaking philosophy is that good wine begins in the vineyard, that the winemaker should use minimal handling and interference in the winemaking process and that wine should have a sense of regionality and be an expression of the soil in which it is grown.
Noble One
De Bortoli Wines Noble One BotrytisBotrytis cinerea
Botrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic fungus that affects many plant species, although its most notable hosts may be wine grapes. In viticulture, it is commonly known as botrytis bunch rot; in horticulture, it is usually called grey mould or gray mold.The fungus gives rise to two different kinds of...
Semillon
Sémillon
Sémillon is a golden-skinned grape used to make dry and sweet white wines, most notably in France and Australia.-History:The origin of the Sémillon grape is hard to determine. It is known that it first arrived in Australia in the early 19th century and by the 1820s the grape covered over 90 percent...
is an award winning sweet white wine, developed by Darren De Bortoli during the 1980s.
Since its release Noble One has been awarded 104 Trophies, 352 Gold medals and 113 International Awards. In 2005 screw cap closures were placed on 50% of the 750ml bottles of 2003 Noble One in a trial that attempted to ensure fruit intensity and freshness for consumers. De Bortoli Wines have kept the 375ml, 50% of the 750ml and all export stock under cork, however in an industry where issues over cork taint
Cork taint
Cork taint is a broad term referring to a wine fault characterized by a set of undesirable smells or tastes found in a bottle of wine, especially spoilage that can only be detected after bottling, aging and opening...
keep arising approximately 34% of wines are sealed with some type of synthetic closure.
Noble One was given its name in 1990 as a result of the bilateral agreement between Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
in which Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
agreed to phase out the use of European names on wine labels. Previously the wine was known as 'Sauternes'
Sauternes (wine)
Sauternes is a French sweet wine from the Sauternais region of the Graves section in Bordeaux. Sauternes is made from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea, also known as noble rot. This causes the grapes to become partially raisined,...
but today it is simply called Noble One.
Background
The fungus botrytis cinereaBotrytis cinerea
Botrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic fungus that affects many plant species, although its most notable hosts may be wine grapes. In viticulture, it is commonly known as botrytis bunch rot; in horticulture, it is usually called grey mould or gray mold.The fungus gives rise to two different kinds of...
is responsible for many of the great sweet whites of Europe including Sauternes
Sauternes (wine)
Sauternes is a French sweet wine from the Sauternais region of the Graves section in Bordeaux. Sauternes is made from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea, also known as noble rot. This causes the grapes to become partially raisined,...
. Botrytis develops on the grape bunches given the right moist and humid conditions. Botrytis spores leach moisture from the berries causing the fruit to break down, concentrating the sugars and magnifying the flavors to produce a very intense, complex wine. High humidity and moderate temperatures during April/May when the grapes are picked, and the high clay content of the soils creates a microclimate that promotes the development of botrytis in the Riverina.
Grapes for Noble One are grown on De Bortoli's own vineyards and those of a handful of selected growers. The grapes are picked by hand and the juice from each vineyard is fermented separately.The high sugar level presents a challenge during processing as the yeast struggles to ferment the juice, making fermentation
Fermentation (wine)
The process of fermentation in wine turns grape juice into an alcoholic beverage. During fermentation, yeast interact with sugars in the juice to create ethanol, commonly known as ethyl alcohol, and carbon dioxide...
a long drawn out process. The fermentation has to be closely monitored because at these sugar levels acetic acid is produced by the yeast. Acedtic acid adds complexity but it can spoil the wine if allowed to become too high. Extreme care also has to be taken to ensure the wine does not oxidise.
Once fermentation is completed the wines are clarified, stabilized and then aged in new French oak barriques for an average of 12 months before blending and bottling.
History
During Darren De Bortoli's years at Roseworthy Agricultural CollegeRoseworthy College
Roseworthy Agricultural College was an agricultural college in Australia. It is north of Adelaide and west of Roseworthy town. It was the first agricultural college in Australia, established in 1883. It is now part of the University of Adelaide....
, Australia's
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
premier winemaking institute, a lot of development work was being done on Botrytis wine styles. While there, De Bortoli decided to make a botrytis affected wine of his own. At that time (1982) there was a surplus of Semillon grapes, a thin skinned, tight bunched varietal particularly susceptible to extensive, uniform botrytis infection. Growers were delighted to be able to sell their “rotten” grapes.
The resulting wine went on to win numerous awards including Best Botrytis Wine at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in 1984. Subsequent vintages were also largely successful. The exception was 1989 when heavy rains totally destroyed the crop.
As well as making Botrytis Semillon, De Bortoli Wines experimented with other botrytis styles including Spätlese
Spätlese
Spätlese is a German wine term for a wine from fully ripe grapes, the lightest of the late harvest wines. Spätlese is a riper category than Kabinett in the Prädikatswein category of the German wine classification and is the lowest level of Prädikatswein in Austria, where Kabinett is classified in...
, Auslese
Auslese
Auslese is a German language wine term for a late harvest wine and is a riper category than Spätlese in the Prädikatswein category of the Austrian and German wine classification. The grapes are picked from selected very ripe bunches in the autumn , and have to be hand picked...
and Beerenauslese
Beerenauslese
Beerenauslese is a German language wine term for a dessert wine-style late harvest wine. Beerenauslese is a category in the Prädikatswein category of the Austrian and German wine classifications, and is a category above Auslese. Beerenauslese wines, often called "BA" for short, are usually made...
with Riesling
Riesling
Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region of Germany. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally...
and Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer is an aromatic wine grape variety that performs best in cooler climates. It is sometimes referred to colloquially as Gewürz, and in French it is written '...
. In addition a Botrytis Pedro Ximinez and a Dry Botrytis Semillon were produced.
History
De Bortoli Wines was established in 1928 by Vittorio & Giuseppina De Bortoli and rapidly expanded under the direction of their son, the late Deen De Bortoli. Today the company is in the hands of the third generation. The family history is documented in a book called Celebrazione! launched in 2003 to celebrate De Bortoli Wines' 75th Anniversary.Darren
Darren De Bortoli (born 1960) is currently the Managing Director of De Bortoli Wines Pty Limited. He was born in 1960 and then studied winemaking at Roseworthy College in South Australia, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Oenology, in 1982. He is a former winemaker, for this family business, established in 1928 by his grandfather Vittorio De Bortoli. Darren is well known for his award winning Botrytis Semillon, Noble One. At the age of 33, Darren was appointed Managing Director, which is the position he maintains today. He is also a company director for this family organisation.Darren has helped the De Bortoli family achieve its position of Australia’s 6th largest wine company, with an annual turnover of $170 million. He was also featured in the 2002 episode of the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
's Dynasties television series titled "The De Bortolis Of Griffith"http://www.abc.net.au/dynasties/txt/s1010334.htm which tracked the growth over three generations of the family business from humble Italian immigrants into one of Australia's largest family wine companies.
He still lives with his family in Bilbul, New South Wales
Bilbul, New South Wales
Bilbul is a village in the central part of the Riverina and situated about 6 kilometres north-east from Griffith and 6 kilometres south-west from Yenda. Bilbul was named in honor of William T Bull , an early landowner from the 1880s. The William Bull Brewery is located at Bilbul and named after...
, the village where De Bortoli Wines was established and still home to its head office and to one of its wineries.
Deen
Deen De Bortoli (born 1936) was the late Chairman of De Bortoli Wines Pty Limited. He was born in 1936, and at age 15 he left school to help Vittorio and Giuseppina, his parents run the family business. Deen was largely self taught, but managed to build his fathers businesses to one of Australia's top 6 wine companies http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LC20031029056. He married Emeri De Bortoli in 1958, and lived in Bilbul, New South WalesBilbul, New South Wales
Bilbul is a village in the central part of the Riverina and situated about 6 kilometres north-east from Griffith and 6 kilometres south-west from Yenda. Bilbul was named in honor of William T Bull , an early landowner from the 1880s. The William Bull Brewery is located at Bilbul and named after...
, his whole life. They had four children who all work for the company today. Deen also featured in the 2002 episode of the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
's Dynasties television series titled "The De Bortolis Of Griffith"http://www.abc.net.au/dynasties/txt/s1010334.htm about rise of the business founded by his parents into one of Australia's largest family wine companies.
His oldest son Darren De Bortoli, is currently Managing director, daughter Leanne Webber née De Bortoli, manages the Yarra and King Valley wineries with her husband Stephen Webber. Victor De Bortoli is the export manager and Kevin De Bortoli is the vineyards manager.
First Families of Wine
In 2009 De Bortoli Wines was asked to join Australia’s First Families of WineAustralia’s First Families of Wine
Australia's First Families of Wine is an Australian wine initiative to raise the profile of Australian wine to the world, showcasing a representative of its landmark wines and to highlight the quality and diversity of Australian wine. Established by a collective of twelve multi-generational...
.
Achievements
- The Graham Gregory Award for Services to the NSW Wine Industry, in 1995 http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LC20031029056.
- The Inaugural Golden Plate Award for his contribution to the wine industry in the Riverina.
- The Jimmy Watson Award for 1996 Yarra Valley Golf Station Reserve Shiraz, in 1997 http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LC20031029056.
- Past President of the MIA Winemakers Association http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LC20031029056.
Stephen Webber
Stephen Webber born in 1965, is currently the Yarra and King Valley co-manager with his wife Leanne Webber née De Bortoli (granddaughter of the companies founder Vittorio De Bortoli). He is also the Chief Winemaker, for the Yarra ValleyYarra Valley
The Yarra Valley is the name given to the region surrounding the Yarra River in Victoria, Australia. The river originates approximately 90 kilometres east of the City of Melbourne and flows towards it and out into Port Phillip Bay...
Winery of the De Bortoli family business, established in 1928. Steve is well known for his award of 'Winemaker of the Year by Gourmet Traveller WINE' in 2007 http://gourmettraveller.com.au/winemaker_of_the_year_2007_steve_webber_de_bortoli.htm. Steve also maintains the position as a company director.
Since 1989, when Steve married Leanne and moved to the Yarra Valley, he has helped build a successful winery. They also built a restaurant and cellar door to launch the first De Bortoli Yarra Valley brand.
Steve lives in the Yarra Valley with his wife Leanne and their children.
Achievements
- Australian Wine Research Institute board member http://www.awri.com.au/about_us/AWRI_Board/
- Chairman of Judges Melbourne Wine Show http://www.awri.com.au/about_us/AWRI_Board/
- 2007 Winemaker of the Year by GourmetTraveller WINE http://gourmettraveller.com.au/winemaker_of_the_year_2007_steve_webber_de_bortoli.htm
Environment and technology
As a family owned company, De Bortoli Wines has often taken a longer term view of the world than a traditional corporate equivalent.Examples include the consideration of concepts such as data sovereignty and commitment to open standards based computing, leading to the organisation standardising on the OpenDocument Format for office productivity files though the use of OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org, commonly known as OOo or OpenOffice, is an open-source application suite whose main components are for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, and databases. OpenOffice is available for a number of different computer operating systems, is distributed as free software...
2.0. Other notable technology rollouts include TYPO3
TYPO3
TYPO3 is a free and open source web content management framework. It is released under the GNU General Public License. It can run on several web servers, such as Apache or IIS, on top of many operating systems, among them Linux, Microsoft Windows, FreeBSD, Mac OS X and OS/2.-History:TYPO3 was...
for both the Internet site & corporate intranet, Pentaho
Pentaho
The Pentaho BI Suite is open source Business Intelligence suite with integrated reporting, dashboard, data mining, workflow and ETL capabilities. Pentaho is headquartered in Orlando, USA.- Overview :...
for business intelligence, dotProject for collaborative project management, Fedora Directory Server
Fedora Directory Server
The 389 Directory Server is an LDAP server developed by Red Hat, as part of Red Hat's community-supported Fedora Project. 389 Directory Server is identical to the Red Hat Directory Server, just rebranded...
with SAMBA 3
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
for authentication & file serving, and the rollout of Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
clients on the desktop.
Examples of De Bortoli Wines' long term view of environmental sustainability include:
- Participating in the Greenhouse Challenge and Packaging Covenant and the Australian Wine Industry Environmental Stewardship program.
- Adopting an integrated Pest Management System in the vineyard minimising the use of chemical sprays.
- Purchasing easy to clean winery equipment to minimise water usage, for example dry cake discharge filters and centrifuges.
- Adopting recycling practices at all sites e.g. composting of winery skins and stalks, restaurant compostables, separation of bottles, cardboard, cork and plastic.
- Removing all SodiumSodiumSodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal and is a member of the alkali metals; its only stable isotope is 23Na. It is an abundant element that exists in numerous minerals, most commonly as sodium chloride...
based products from the Griffith site because of concerns relating to salinity in the environment.
See also
- Australian wineAustralian wineThe Australian Wine Industry is the fourth largest exporter of wine around the world, with 760 million litres a year to a large international export market and contributes $5.5 billion per annum to the nation's economy...
- RiverinaRiverinaThe Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
- Griffith, New South WalesGriffith, New South WalesGriffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It is also the seat of the City of Griffith local government area. Like the Australian capital, Canberra and the nearby town of Leeton, Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin. Griffith was named after Sir Arthur Griffith the...
- Australia’s First Families of WineAustralia’s First Families of WineAustralia's First Families of Wine is an Australian wine initiative to raise the profile of Australian wine to the world, showcasing a representative of its landmark wines and to highlight the quality and diversity of Australian wine. Established by a collective of twelve multi-generational...