16 December 2024
The 2023/24 AWRI Annual Report is now available. Download it from the AWRI website now to explore the cutting-edge research and specialised services delivered for the Australian wine industry during the year.
Get your copy now from: https://www.awri.com.au/about_the_awri/annual-reports/
Just a few of the highlights from this year’s report are included below, but you’ll have to read through the full report to discover them all!
- Helping Australian producers comply with new regulations
Following the introduction of new rules for wines exported to the EU to include energy and nutritional information on labels, internal research demonstrated that no additional analysis was needed to meet the requirements, saving costs and speeding up time to market for Australian wine. - Engagement with Punjabi growers
The extension team developed a new relationship with the Punjabi- speaking grower community in the Riverland, SA. Resources on irrigation were translated into Punjabi and a tailored workshop was presented, with assistance from a translator. - Prototyping a kit for preventative Brettanomyces detection
Development of a winery-deployable detection kit for detecting Brettanomyces in wine has progressed significantly, including successful manufacturing of the kits by project partners. The next step is for these prototypes to be trialled in wineries. - Protection against cold instability from red wine pigments
Accelerated ageing experiments with red wines showed that wine pigments retain protective effects against KHT crystallisation, even when they are converted into different forms during ageing. - Expanding regional network
Affinity Labs launched a new facility in Merbein, Victoria, to support viticulture and horticulture clients with reliable testing and diagnostic services. Regular sample pick-up services are now set up in the Hunter Valley and Yarra Valley, partnering with local businesses. These are augmented by ad hoc pick-up services with regional partners in Geelong and Mornington Peninsula. - NOLO product development
Twenty-seven potential new NOLO wine products were developed and packaged by industry clients accessing the NOLO trial-scale facility within WIC Winemaking Services on the Waite Campus.
For more information on any of AWRI’s activities, please contact enquiries@awri.com.au.
Acknowledgments
AWRI acknowledges support from Wine Australia, with levies from Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers and matching funds from the Australian Government. AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster in Adelaide, SA.