Peter Lehmann winemaker optimistic ahead of vintage in the Barossa
Excitement building up ahead of vintage in the Barossa
It hasn’t exactly been an easy year in the Barossa,..winemakers and viticulturists have been working tirelessly to ensure an abundant harvest season,..
Some producers in Australia’s Barossa Valley were initially reporting up to 70% losses of grapes from the 2022 harvest following a major hail storm in the region on the 20th of october 2021 whilst the vines were flowering.
“The Hail stones, some the size of golf balls, were reported right across western and central parts of the Barossa Valley. The storm is said to have hit both vines and property in the Tanunda area.
At the time an alarmed South Australian Wine Industry Association (SAWIA) president Nick Waterman said:
“ It’s devastating for growers who are already facing a challenging market. Areas around Tanunda and Seppeltsfield were hit quite hard and some of those vineyards could lose as much as 70% of their product.”
Fortunately,initial reports may have been exaggerated,..as the hail damage does appear to have been quite localized,. and much of the early alarm has diminished during the growing season,..with a promising crop about to be picked!
