Record wine vintage

After overcoming seasons of drought and bushfires, the 2021 wine vintage is being described as a ‘unicorn’.

The rare combination of good fruit set, plenty of water, a lack of heatwaves has delivered a record crop at just over 2 million tonnes – or 31 percent higher than 2020.

Rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with Wine Australia General Manager Rachel Triggs.

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