Grapes & Wine

CSIRO is contributing to improving the production, processing and marketing of grapes and grape products.

A CSIRO research team has pinpointed the genetic difference between red (or black) and white grapes – a discovery which could lead to the production of new varieties of grapes and ultimately new wines.

Climate change will dramatically alter the growing season for Australian grapes and affect the wine styles produced here, according to new University of Melbourne and CSIRO research.

CSIRO’s grape genetics research is targeting wine and grape quality and disease resistance.

CSIRO research is targeting better vineyard management with work in areas such as carbohydrate dynamics, water use efficiency and sustainable performance.

CSIRO’s plant breeding capabilities benefit a range of agribusiness industries from horticulture and pastoral through to broadacre crops such as wheat.

Through tailored business arrangements and research alliances, CSIRO Plant Industry can deliver flexible and innovative research solutions for a range of industry needs.

Ms Leanne Webb discusses how climate change may affect the types of wines we produce and where we grow them in this four-minute podcast.

CSIRO’s Merbein laboratory, in the heartland of Australian grape and citrus production, delivers high quality science connected directly to industry.

Dr Amalia Berna is researching the application of electronic nose technology and other analytical instruments to measure the aroma and flavour of wine and grapes.

This two-page information sheet discusses the genetic difference between red (or black) and white grapes.

This sheet describes the work of CSIRO researchers within the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Viticulture into how grapevines respond to water stress. (2 pages)