The Eleventh Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference was held 7-11 October, 2001 at Adelaide, SA.
The Conference Planning Committee comprised:
Peter Høj, Chairman The Australian Wine Research Institute
Rae Blair, Conference Manager The Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference
Chris Dundon Netafim Australia
Peter Godden – Workshop Coordinator The Australian Wine Research Institute
Richard Hamilton Southcorp Wines
Peter Hayes Southcorp Wines
Peter Leske Nepenthe Vineyards
Corey Ryan C.A. Henschke & Co
David Wollan Wine Network Australia
Secretariat:
Carolyn Grant Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference
Workshop Coordinators:
Trudy Wallis Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference
Ella Robinson The Australian Wine Research Institute
Poster coordinator:
Jeremy Hack The Australian Wine Research Institute
Formal Programme
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Sunday 7/10
Session 1 – Business Viticulture
Chair: Paul van der Lee Paul van der Lee and Associates
Options for investing in Australian viticulture
Di Davidson, Davidson Viticultural Consulting
Making grape production a business in NZ
David Jordan, Vine to Wine, NZ
The cost of production and business benchmarks for winegrape producers
Charles Thompson, Rendall McGuckian
Valuing wineries and vineyards
Colin Gaetjens, Colin Gaetjens & Co Pty Ltd
Session 2 – Business Oenology
Chair: David Wollan Wine Network Australia
Wine industry performance – do we measure up?
Stephen Strachan, Winemakers’ Federation of Australia
Building a global wine business
Cameron McPherson, Vinpac International
Producing unique wine styles for o/s mrkts
Producing unique wine styles for o/s mrkts
Managing the passion
Tim White
Monday 8/10
Session 3 – Innovation I: Wine
Chair: Malcolm Allen Charles Sturt University
Microoxygenation in extended maceration and early stages: immediate effects and long term consequences
Thierry Lemaire, Oenodev, France
An evaluation of the technical performance of various types of wine closures
Peter Godden, The Australian Wine Research Institute
Mannoproteins and their use in winemaking
Elizabeth Waters, The Australian Wine Research Institute
New insights into the phenomenon of random oxidation: the role of ascorbic acid and metal ions
Geoff Scollary, National Wine Centre, Charles Sturt University
09:35 Hitting the zone – making viticulture more precise
Dr Rob Bramley, CSIRO Land and Water
09:55 Factors affecting Cabernet Sauvignon quality in warm to hot climates
Dr Rob Stevens, South Australian Research and Development Institute
10:10 Discussion and summary
10:30 Coffee break in Trade Exhibition area
Session 4 – Innovation II: Viticulture
Chair: DeAnn Glenn Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation
Role of organic matter in soil and plant health
Harry Hoitink, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Centre, USA
Yield targets: how do we hit them and how important
Greg Dunn, Agriculture Victoria
Integrated vineyard management – research & reality…
Gayle Grieger, South Australian Research and Development Institute
Use of soft chemicals with reference to wood diseases
Ian Pascoe, Agriculture Victoria
Colloquium 1 – Logistics and manipulating viticultural input for sustainability
Chair: Tony Proffitt Albert Haak and Associates
Introduction
Digital elevation models and EM38 survey – useful tools in the assessment of constraints to vineyard productivity
Tony Proffitt, Albert Haak and Associates
Sampling for winegrape quality parameters in the vineyard: variability issues
Michael McCarthy, South Australian Research and Development Institute
Mulched vines=better wine?
Dion Mundy, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd
Vine response to root restriction and partial rootzone drying
Ian Goodwin, Department of Natural Resources and Environment
Effect of post-set, crop control on yield and wine quality of Shiraz grown in Coonawarra
Peter Clingeleffer, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry
Tuesday 9/10
Session 5 – Present and future opportunities
Chair: Peter Høj The Australian Wine Research Institute
Precision viticulture-tools, techniques and benefits
David Lamb, Charles Sturt University
Fermentation hardware – a global view
Monika Christmann, Geisenheim State Research Institute, Germany
Wine clarification – new directions and innovations
John Slegers, Pall, The Netherlands
The control of wine fermentation, composition and maturation, future directions
Roger Boulton, University of California, Davis, USA
Session 6 – Application of sensory science for product development
Chair: Dr Vladimir Jiranek S. Smith & Son
Application of formal sensory analysis in a commercial winery
Jane Robichaud, Beringer Blass Wine Estates, USA
Defining and targeting consumer preferences
Terry Lee, E & J Gallo, USA
Characterising ‘in mouth’ sensory properties of red wine
Leigh Francis, The Australian Wine Research Institute
Flavour of wines: towards an understanding by reconstitution experiments and an analysis of ethanol’s effect on odour activity of key compounds
Helmut Guth, Bergische Universitat Gesamthochschule Wuppertal, Institut fur Lebensmittelchemie, Germany
Australian wine show system – its roles and relevance
Brian Walsh, S. Smith & Son
Colloquium 2
Chair: Patrick Iland Department of Horticulture, Viticulture and Oenology, Adelaide University
Introduction
Relationships between seed composition and grape and wine quality
Renata Ristic, Department of Horticulture, Viticulture and Oenology, Adelaide University
Polyphenols, pigmented polymers and red wine colour: results of the 2001 large scale winemaking trial
Markus Herderich, The Australian Wine Research Institute
Hybrid wine yeasts with unique fermentation characteristics
Miguel de Barros Lopes, The Australian Wine Research Institute
Aspects of malolactic fermentation management
Eveline Bartowsky, The Australian Wine Research Institute
The effects of oak chip size and age on wine composition
Alan Pollnitz, The Australian Wine Research Institute
Wednesday 10/10
Session 7 – Environmental management in viticulture
Chair: Rob Walker CSIRO Division of Plant Industry
Environmental component of consumer perceptions in the UK market
Phil Reedman, Tesco
Not by wine alone: environmental impacts
DeAnn Glenn, Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation
Environmental systems and practices – what are the options
David Baker, Department of Natural Resources and Energy, Institute of Horticultural Development
A group approach to ISO 14001
Richard Riddiford, Palliser Estate, New Zealand
Sustainability scoring systems – the South African model
Andries Tromp, Scheme for the Integrated Production of Wine (IWP), The Wine and Spirit Board, South Africa
Session 8 – Measuring and paying for grape quality
Chair: Peter Leske Nepenthe Vineyards
Introduction and background
Objective measures of grape and wine quality
Mark Gishen, The Australian Wine Research Institute
How does the world buy grapes?
Annabel Mugford, Adelaide Hills Regional Development Board
An Australian case study
Angus Kennedy, BRL Hardy
The Australian wine industry. Can the success story continue?
Gideon Rachman, The Economist, Brussels
Highlights
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by Rae Blair, Conference Manager Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference
The Australian wine industry came together at the Adelaide Convention Centre to be part of the Centre’s first major
conference and trade exhibition. Despite some local and international delegates being unable to attend the event due
to the problems with flights, over 1,650 delegates attended the event from 7-11 October 2001, and took part in the
activities.
Around 200 international visitors attended the conference, with the majority of these delegates being from New
Zealand and South Africa. Chair of the Conference Planning Committee, Professor Peter Høj said Whilst the program,
workshops and posters were of immense value to delegates, the ability to meet and informally exchange information with
so many national and international colleagues over four days was vitally important. This type of interaction allows
delegates to broaden their outlook and facilitate an understanding of local and global issues with consequent
opportunities to fine-tune operations in their own organisations.
A valued aspect of the conference was the high quality and variety of the 130+ technical posters. The posters covered
a range of oenological and viticultural categories, and poster prizes were awarded to the following posters:
Non-destructive measurement of white wine colour, authored by G. Skouroumounis, M. Kwiatkowski and E. Waters from
The Australian Wine Research Institute; Mechanisms of copper mediated oxidation of (+)- catechin in synthetic white
wine authored by A. Clarke and G. Scollary from Charles Sturt University; and a range of wine microbiology posters
authored by J. Eglinton, E. Bartowsky, J. Bellon, P. Costello, G. Currie, M. de Barros Lopes, G. Fleet, L. Francis,
A. Heinrich, P. Henschke, K. Howell, V. Jiranek, M. Kwiatkowski, P. Langridge, J. McCarthy, A. Pollnitz, A. Markides
and B. van Wegen from a range of Australian institutions.
The 72 workshops were well attended with over 1,900 places being sold. The Workshop Coordinator, Peter Godden
said It was a massive undertaking to mount 72 workshops, and I am really pleased with the way the workshops
Conducting so many workshops proved to be a huge logistical task, from clearing international
were conducted due to the input from convenors and presentors. At the outset, we were not entirely sure as to
how well the industry would embrace the concept, however, we were delighted with the response. So many
delegates found one or more workshops that they wished to attend, and many delegates were able to attend multiple
workshops.
wines through customs to washing the cardboard smell from thousands of wine glasses, to ensuring delegates were
out of the formal sessions, fed and onto one of the many buses for their trip to the workshop venue, and more.
Pulling off such a task successfully required us to gather a group of committed individuals.
Peter remarked. Many of the workshops sparked lively debate amongst attendees.
We were fortunate to be able to secure the services of Trudy Goode and Ella Robinson as my main supporters,
but also a large number of staff from The Australian Wine Research Institute worked some very long hours to ensure
the event was a success.
Peter added Some workshops such as the Ethical issues facing winemakers – a discussion will result in minutes
being prepared, which will be circulated to the attendees and to the major wine industry bodies. It is pleasing
that we were able to provide workshops that filled an industry need, and may have a positive impact on the
industry’s future.
Presentations in the formal program were well attended in the main auditorium which was held from Sunday,
7th October to Wednesday, 10th October. Members of the Conference Planning Committee were pleased
noted Chair, Peter Høj,
overall with the presentations and the way the sessions had turned out,it
Dr Terry Lee from E. & J. Gallo, and Jane Robichaud, from Beringer Blass Wine Estates, gave presentations
is difficult for me to say which particular session was the most valuable, as quality presentations were evident in all
sessions. However, based on the views of many delegates one could probably identify Session 6 (Chaired by
Louisa Rose) Application of sensory science for product development as the most thought-provoking session,
overall.
with theories of mapping consumers by their taste/preference, not just simply by their usual demographics.
The whole concept of using sensory science as a primary aid to developing products is an exciting area which
said Høj. Dr Leigh Francis presented Characterising ‘in mouth’
would appear to be a valuable commercial tool,
sensory properties of red wine, which came from research undertaken by The Australian Wine Research Institute,
in collaboration with Adelaide University. From this research, a ‘mouthfeel wheel’ has been developed which
identifies and defines standard terminology to describe the feel of a wine in-mouth. The ‘mouthfeel wheel’
can be an important tool for winemakers to use in product development, where the winemakers are able to identify
in-mouth sensations more readily and use common terminology to facilitate communication and understanding,
says Høj. Professor Helmut Guth from the University of Wuppertal presented aspects of his seminal work on the
reconstruction of varietal flavour in white wines and provided further very hard evidence for the ‘dulling’
effect alcohol has on the perception of individual aroma compounds. Paradoxically, we might find that in our
quest to ripen fruit to maximise the concentration of fruit characters, this benefit is annulled by the consequent
increase in ethanol concentration in the final wine. Høj summarised The session was completed by an eloquent
presentation by Brian Walsh from Yalumba Wines on the Australian wine show system, and its relevance to our
modern industry.
The formal program was supplemented with an oenological and a viticultural colloquium. These colloquia were
said Høj
developed from excellent poster abstracts we had received,We were able to put together two
colloquia with topical presentations which generated a lot of interest.
The Conference banquet dinner was held on the Tuesday evening with 820 attendees. The food and fine
Australian wine were of an excellent standard.
Run alongside each Technical Conference is a trade exhibition, and this year’s exhibition was the largest ever
held with a Technical Conference. We had 178 exhibitors completely fill the newly expanded facility in Adelaide
and, unfortunately, we had to turn some exhibitors away, as we had sold the entire space. The exhibition was open
from Sunday night through to Thursday evening, and was open to delegates and non-delegates. It was pleasing to see
so many of the suppliers participating in the exhibition, and the companies endeavouring to achieve maximum
information flow to delegates. Many went to great lengths to ensure their display really stood out from the crowd,
which added to the festival atmosphere. The trade exhibition is an important component of the whole event, and it
provides a great opportunity for delegates and non-delegates alike to view, in the one venue, a wide range of
products and the latest innovations available that support the wine industry.
Professor Høj remarked upon the financial support provided by the Conference sponsors. This type of event is
he
impossible to mount at the low registration fees we charge, without the strong support of our sponsors,
said It is really important for students to attend the event, as they are the future of the industry, so our
Professor Høj acknowledged the valued
sponsors allowed their registration fee to be heavily subsidised.
support from the following sponsors: Netafim Australia, Vinpac International, Amorim, Seguin Moreau, Chr Hansen,
The Stephen Hickinbotham Memorial Research Trust, Winetitles and the Grape and Wine Research and Development
Corporation.
Being able to bring together such a large number of Australia’s wine technicians, and present to them such
said Høj,
a feast of knowledge, in a variety of forms, was remarked upon by many international visitors,
There are few comparable events on the world wine calendar.
Workshops
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| W01 | Tartrate stabilization and deacidification |
| W02 | Microbiological spoilage: do you know which bugs are growing in your wine, and the effect they are having on its quality? |
| W03 | Operations and quality systems – master or servant ? |
| W04 | Micro-oxygenation : a new approach to wine maturation (repeated on Wednesday, 10/10/01) |
| W05 | Winemaking with non-conventional yeasts |
| W06 | Practical barrel management (repeated on Thursday 11/10/01) |
| W07 | Successful contracting and resolving contractual disputes (repeated on Thursday 11/10/01) |
| W08 | Future trends in agrochemical use (repeated on Tuesday 9/10/01) |
| W11 | Managing Botrytis – an integrated approach |
| W12 | Phylloxera management |
| W14 | Precision viticulture – principles, opportunities and applications |
| W15 | Viticare: one of the industry information sources on the Web |
| W17 | The bottling and packaging of wine |
| W18 | Ethical issues facing winemakers – a discussion |
| W19 | Introduction to chemometrics: NIR spectroscopy of grapes and wine |
| W21 | What Bug is that? Bretts, bacilli and other nasties – How to spot them in your wine |
| W22 | Troubleshooting wine instability problems (repeated on Thursday 11/10/01) |
| W23 | Impacts of grape and wine tannins and enotannins on red wine structure (repeated on Thursday 11/10/01) |
| W24 | Practical Laboratory Applications for a UV-Visible Spectrophotometer |
| W25 | Wine exporting for beginners |
| W26 | Malo cultures – can you taste the difference? An exploration of the sensory effects of MLF |
| W27 | New product development and consumer choice behaviour for wine products |
| W28 | Finding the alcohol sweet spot |
| W33 | The Mite Workshop – how to solve rust mite problems in your vineyard: integrated management of grapevine rust mite, Calepitrimerus vitis (Nalepa), in Australian vineyards with a special regard to its biology |
| W34 | Turning grape yield monitor data into useful yield maps |
| W35 | Pest and disease identification and monitoring |
| W36 | Oxidation (copper and ascorbic acid) (repeated on Thursday 11/10/01) |
| W37 | Optimising press selection |
| W38 | New varieties for Australian conditions – discussion and tasting (repeated on Thursday 11/10/01) |
| W42 | Quality management – options for growers |
| W45 | The Mouthfeel of wine |
| W47 | Salinity control and water-source management |
| W48 | Process control – various case studies and systems |
| W49 | Future Trends In Agrochemical Use ( Repeated from Sunday 7/10/01) |
| W50 | NATA systems and information management |
| W51 | Viticultural Computer Programs |
| W53 | Quality management – options for wineries |
| W91 | Partial rootzone drying (PRD) |
| W55 | Greenhouse management for vineyards and wineries – a technical perspective |
| W56 | Micro-oxygenation : A new approach to wine maturation (repeated from Sunday 07/10/01) |
| W58 | Water relations in grapevines: from the basics to everyday management |
| W59 | Wine analysis – getting it right in the small winery laboratory |
| W13 | Pierce’s Disease – early detection and diagnosis |
| W16 | Converting to Organic Grapegrowing |
| W62 | Tasting of wine stored in five different oak types |
| W63 | Impacts of Grape & Wine Tannins & Enotannins on Red Wine Structure (Repeated from Sunday 07/10/01) |
| W64 | Developing and managing distribution for domestic and international markets |
| W65 | Oxidation (copper and ascorbic acid ) (Repeated from Monday 08/10/01) |
| W66 | New varieties for Australian conditions – discussion and tasting (Repeated from Monday 08/10/01) |
| W67 | Riesling – the next viticultural challenge |
| W70 | Soil moisture monitoring equipment |
| W71 | Practical barrel management (Repeated from Sunday 07/10/01) |
| W73 | Improving vineyard spray application |
| W74 | Environmental management – systems and practices |
| W75 | Growing for quality |
| W76 | Grapevine trunk diseases |
| W77 | Troubleshooting wine instability problems (Repeated from Sunday 07/10/01) |
| W78 | Successful contracting and resolving contractual disputes (Repeated from Sunday 07/10/01) |
| W79 | Objective measures of grape and wine quality |
| W80 | Chardonnay and Pinot Noir clonal performance |
| W81 | Real world applications of sensory science: how to go from wine tasting to sensory science with the use of trained, objective tasting panels. |
| W82 | Factors determining the impact of cooperage oak on wine style |
| W83 | Powdery/Downy Mildew |
| W84 | Do wine-derived phenolic compounds have a role in improving human health? |
| W85 | Quality management – introduction to HACCP |
| W86 | Quality management – HACCP plan development (Advanced) |
| W88 | Collection systems and contingency planning for winery effluent and stormwater |
| W90 | Wine economics – understanding developments in the world’s wine markets |
| W92 | Crop estimation |
| W94 | Benchmarking your vineyard – the tools |
| W95 | Sourcing and handling high quality planting material |
| W96 | Vine mineral nutrition and soil management – implications for wine quality |
Trade Exhibitors
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A&G Engineering
A&J Electrical
Adelaide Colour Creative Imaging
Adelaide Cooperage
AEP Industries
Agrichem Manufacturing Industries
Agrilink
Ahrens Engineering
Air Liquide
Alfa Laval Australia Pty Ltd
Amiad Irrigation
Amtrade Interntional
Anthony Smith
AP John Coopers
AR Black
ASVO
Australian Winemakers
Ausvat
Automation IT.Com
Avery Dennison
AWRI Analytical
Barrell Associates International
B.E.S.T. Lab Instrumentation Pty Ltd
Bev Tech
BirdDeter Pty Ltd
Bird Gard
Blanks Agrolive Pty Ltd
BOC Gases
Byford Equipment
CA Schahinger
Camms Automation
CE Bartlett
Champion Compressors
Chemical Plant and Engineering
Chem-Supply Pty Ltd
Chester Oak
Chr Hansen
Chris Grow
Composite Systems
Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture
Cork Supply
Costa Enterprises
Cox Temperature Recorders Pty Ltd
Crown Scientific
CSIRO Div Plant Industry
Cuno Pacific
DAL CIN
Davidson Viticultural Consulting
Dayco Pty Ltd
DM Plastics
Domino (Australia) Pty Ltd
domnick hunter pty ltd
Dow AgroSciences
DSL Drum Services
DSM Food Specialists
Eagle Radio Telemetry
Elders Ltd
Enomec
Enviromist Industries
Environmental Systems
Espak Capsules
Ezy Systems
Farmscan
FlexLink Systems
FlexTank Pty Ltd
F.LL1 Tassalini Off. Mecc.
F Miller
Foss Pacific
Gas Process Control
G-Power
Grapeworks Pty Ltd
Great Engineering
Green Tech
Gro Guard
Hans Moog Packaging
Heinrich Cooperage
Hypac Pty Ltd
Ifm efector
Imaje Coding
Innerstave
Insapipe
Intelligent Irrigation
IPA controls pty ltd
ITT FLYGT
James Contract Supplies
Jamesprint Labels
JB Macmahon
JBM Juvenal Australia
JMA Engineering
Kauri NZ Ltd
Krueger Engineering
Lallemand
Macweld Industries
Mauri Yeast Australia Pty Ltd
McCarthy’s
Measurement Engineering
MEP Instruments
Mono Pumps
Moxan and Company Pty Ltd – trading as Moxon Timbers
NADALIE Australia Pty Ltd
Nairn Industries
National Grapegrowers
National Weighing & Instruments
Natural Resources & Environment – Vic
Netafim
Newpak
Newpro
NHP Electrical Engineering Products
NIR Technology Australia
Northern White Oak, USA
Nufarm Australia
NuKorc
Oak Miracle
Oenobev
Omni Manufacturing
Orica Australia Pty Ltd
Pall Australia
Pellenc
Pemara Corp
Phosyn
Polyfab
Polytech Industrial Services
Precision Labels
Prochem Pipeline Products
Pryde Measurement
Radiometer Pacific
Ramondin Australia Pty Ltd
Rapidfil
Ridgelea
Rototech
Ryan Publications
SA Tractor
SA Water
Sabate Australia
Sage Automation
Seaweed Sales Australia
Selby Biolab
Sentek
SF Fabrication
S.I. Instruments Pty Ltd
Simon Stainless Products (Willmes)
Sofradi Australia
Solutions in Stainless
Spirac Engineering
Spraygro Liquid Fertilizers
Spitwater SA
Suber-Lefort Group
Sudmo Australia Pty Ltd
Sumitomo Australia
Swift & Co
Tarac Technologies
Taylors Engineering
Tonnellerie Sirugue
Triangle Filtration and Irrigation
Tronics Pty Ltd
Tuff Tap by A.L.F.
University of South Australia
Vaslin Bucher
Vetrerie Bruni
Vinkem
Vinpac International
Vintek
Vintessential Laboratories
Viticulture Technologies
WE Ware
Wesfarmers Landmark
Westfalia Separator Australia Pty Ltd
Willmes Australia
Wine Collectables
Wine Industry Appointments
Wine Network Australia (Taransaud)
Winery Supplies
Winetitles
World Cooperage
The Yalumba Wine Company
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