DEFINING Australian wines’ unique flavours, making vines more robust, defeating disease and introducing more innovation to winemaking are among the key goals of a new national centre launched at the University of Adelaide’s Waite campus this week.
Supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC) and partner organisations, the ARC Training Centre for Innovative Wine Production will undertake research with the wine industry to build the sustainability and competitive edge of Australia’s $5b wine industry.
“The centre builds on a long history of wine research and multi-agency collaboration at the University of Adelaide’s Waite campus,” University of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Rathjen said.
“This is a perfect example of how our University can leverage research strengths and intellectual capability to meet industry needs, which will brings economic benefits for the state and the nation.”
Researchers have consulted widely with producers, suppliers, industry bodies and other researcher agencies to identify research priorities.
