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Work on controlling crown gall disease bears fruit

Posted on Sep 26 2024 by Rhiannon Koch

A world free of grapevine crown gall disease is a step closer with the first field trial of a new method at Yalumba Nursery in the Barossa Valley.

Delaying grapes from ripening results in more flavoursome wine

A bunch of red winegrapes sit on the vine

Posted on Jul 6 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Researchers from the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide have crunched the data on the best methods to delay grapes ripening on the vine, leading to better quality wine.

Soil carbon increases under cover crops

Researcher Joseph Marks with a split core sample of soil.

Posted on May 24 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Planting cover crops directly underneath grapevines can help mitigate the effects of climate change and improve land sustainability, research conducted by the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has found.

When smoke gets in your vines

Posted on Mar 9 2022 by Stan Denham

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide researchers have found a promising new technology for overcoming smoke taint in grapes – a serious issue for grape and wine producers worldwide in the wake of recent devastating fires that have led to ruined and smoke-affected fruit and in some cases the loss of whole vineyards.

Promising new tech to protect grapes from smoke taint

Activated carbon (AC) hood trailed to prevent smoke taint in grapes

Posted on May 28 2021 by Kelly Brown

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide and Peter Michael Winery are partnering to develop new technology to combat smoke taint in grapes.

Cypriot grapes perform well in heat and on taste

Alex Copper with propogated xynisteri vines at Waite Campus

Posted on May 17 2021 by Kelly Brown

Researchers at the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide have found several grape varieties native to Cyprus, which tolerate drought conditions better than some international varieties popular in �Ӱ�ֱ��, contain chemical compounds responsible for flavours preferred by �Ӱ�ֱ��n consumers.

New research to help wineries manage smoke taint

Image of purple grape bunches hanging from a green grapevine

Posted on Jul 15 2020 by Cathy Parker

A new project to help �Ӱ�ֱ��’s winemaking industry understand and respond to the impact of taint from bushfire smoke, which includes research from the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide, has received $950,000 in Cooperative Research Centre Project (CRC-P) funding from the Federal Government.