Randall Wine Group plans to remove about 1,220 hectares of Australian vineyards
The group says it has removed 240 hectares across 6 sites in 2 years and intends to increase the total to about 1,220 hectares.
Randall Wine Group plans to remove about 1,220 hectares (3,015 acres) of vineyards in Australia. According to proprietor Warren Randall, the group has already removed 240 hectares across 6 sites in 2 years. He described the initiative as an effort to restore balance between supply and demand in the Australian wine industry.1
Randall made the comments in Eden Valley while 28-year-old Shiraz vines were being removed. Other work cited by WBM Australia includes the removal of Shiraz at Auburn and Polish Hill River, as well as Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon in Clare.1
Group holdings and industry claim
The group owns Seppeltsfield, Penny’s Hill and Gemtree. WBM Australia reports that its vineyard holdings cover 3,500 hectares and describes it as Australia’s largest privately owned holder of luxury vineyards.1
Randall characterized the industry downturn as structural rather than cyclical and called for a broader vineyard-removal campaign. He claimed that 33% of Australia’s total vineyard area would need to be removed to restore supply-demand balance; the source provides no independent evidence for that estimate.1
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Written by the Dionysus editors from the sources above.
