Grapevine Project Boost For Australian Wine Industry

Grapevine Project Boost For Australian Wine Industry
Winemaker Justin Jarrett checking his vines at his vineyard in Orange, Wester Australia on Oct. 29, 2016. PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images
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A $2 million seed bank project to future-proof the Australian wine industry will be developed in South Australia’s Barossa Valley.

Yalumba Family Winemakers have won a grant from the state government’s $12 (US$8.7) million regional growth fund to deliver the project, which will provide high-quality and disease-free vine material that can be accessed by other grape producers.