2008 Vintage at Amietta in the Geelong Region

Nicholas Clark at Amietta Vineyard in the Moorabool Valley of the Geelong Wine Region has been doing it tough for the past couple of vintages. Frosts, drought and climate change have all made life difficult. Vintage has been earlier than usual, and the varieties are all ripening together leading to logistical problems at vintage.

But this year, after some angst, he managed to organise to get his grapes picked at the right time... It's a great story.

Read the inside story of the 2008 Vintage at Amietta in the Geelong Region

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