Vineyard Recovery from Bushfire Damage

In 2019, bushfires impacted numerous vineyards the Adelaide Hills wine region in Australia.

One of the biggest frustrations for growers was not knowing exactly what action to take – and when.

Colin Hinze from Pinion Advisory and Richard Hamilton from Hamilton Viticulture established trial work to provide advice on management of vines which have been directly damaged by fire.

This video discusses their findings and provides evidence-based advice for growers on the recovery of vines from fire and the best ways to return a vineyard to productivity.