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Viticulture and Winemaking
Viticulture and Winemaking is an economic activity that refers to the cultivation and management of grapevines and the fermentation of grapes to create wine. Wine growing regions are optimal in 30°-50°N/S, with a Mediterranean climate hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters, with preferred temperature ranges of 10-20°C and a average rainfall of 700mm per year. Globally in 2022, 258 million hectolitres of wine was produced, these global areas being split into two main sections, old and new world. Old world refers to the traditional growing with a focus on terroir and strict growing boundaries, consisting of countries such as France, Italy and Spain
New world consists outside of the old world regions, with little to no regulations when growing grapes, being dominated by TNC’s that bulk produce and has put cheap and easily accessible wine on the market.
Tamburlaine Organic Winemaking
TOW is Australia’s largest certified organic winery with locations in the Hunter Valley and Orange. Founded in 1966 by Dr Lance Allen, TOW has expanded to the emerging cool-climate wine region of Orange in 1995. Hunter Valley Winery is located at 32°47’ South151° 18’ East, a two hour drive North of Sydney. Having a locational advantage of easy access via the M1 making it a popular tourist designation with over 15,000 wine tastings and bookings a year. TOW has 415 hectares under vine (400 in Orange and 14 in the hunter region), directly employing 65 people and sold 2.1 million bottles in 2023.
