Vineyard Planning and Development
Thinking of buying a property....? we have good relationships with real estate agents throughout the south-west region of WA and will liaise with them to select the best site for your requirements.
Our services include the full range of planning and developing a new business, or expanding an existing one:
We will take complete responsibility for the viticultural and financial operation of your vineyard, including:
Our consultants have extensive industry experience and understand the need to assess and advise on the basis that every vineyard has its own unique challenges and distinct objectives.
Our viticultural staff can provide consultation on all aspects of viticultural management, including:
We offer a range of consultation packages, from ad hoc support, to scheduled visits and reports.
We are qualified to provide our clients with comprehensive budgets, monthly cost variance reports, and vineyard accounting services. They are also our contact point and can receive any inquiries you may have on our range of services.
Quality Assurance - SQF 2000 and HACCP Programs
Safe and quality assured food and beverage programs are increasingly required by wineries and export markets.
We provide Quality Assurance (QA) systems to the wine industry which are:
These systems can be seamlessly integrated to provide a QA system that covers the entire viticultural and oenological process from the beginning of the growing season to delivery of the finished bottle of wine into the distribution chain.
Successful vineyard management requires that potential problems or limitations are identified before they cause negative impacts. This allows informed management decisions to be made or recommended. Some parameters monitored will allow for current season response, while others (nutrition analysis) ensure adequate remediation is carried out the following season.
Our trained monitoring staff provide you with the following services:
Education and Training
We are affiliated to a number of national and state-wide organisations in offering a range of instruction and accreditation (i.e. Chemcert) opportunities. We also run local workshops to meet the current needs of the industry. Please phone our office for details of our programme.
Precision Viticulture
Precision Viticulture can assist in the understanding of vineyard variability and the factors influencing vine performance. The technology is about aquiring and using information at high spatial resolution to make better decisions - decisions which are more likely to deliver the desired outcome than is generally the case using conventional viticultural information and management techniques.
Through our association with Precision Viticulture Australia (PVA), we can provide a complete introduction to and implementation of Precision Viticulture techniques in the vineyard.
Our services include:
Soil Surveying and Land Management Planning
Our service provides a detailed report on the soil types and other boundaries across the property and makes recommendations on vineyard design and management.
Greenhouse Gas Accounting
Would you like to know your vineyard's emissions?