This month we shine a spotlight on one of Australia’s most celebrated wine regions – the Barossa. As part of our special regional feature, Barossa Australia Viticultural Development Manager Nicki Robins provides an update on the challenges, opportunities and achievements in this always-dynamic SA region. Journalist Meg Riley speaks to “Nature’s nurturer” Prue Henschke, an industry pioneer whose trail-blazing work has informed and guided many across the industry in the adoption of regenerative viticultural practices. We also learn about new technology that offers the ability to measure bunch weights in real time, while we’re also introduced to Young Gun Caitlin Brown, a High Eden winemaker who’s exploring a unique site at the peak of the Barossa. We find out what the best options may be for winemakers looking to downsize or have greater volume variability in the winery, and winemaker Paul Le Lacheur explores the options for clay amphorae and outlines how these ancient designs may assist in innovative winemakin
