Dr Paul Petrie
Professor
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Professor Paul Petrie is the Principal Scientist – Viticulture and Program Leader of the Irrigated Crops group at the South Australian Research and Development Institute. He also holds the roles of Affiliate Professor at the University of Adelaide, Associate Professor at Flinders University and Adjunct Associate Professor at the UNSW. Paul has extensive experience in the Australian wine industry which includes working in research and extension at the Australian Wine Research Institute and as the National Viticulturist at Treasury Wine Estates. Paul grew up helping his parents establish a vineyard in New Zealand and before moving to Australia for a role at CSIRO he completed a PhD on canopy management at Lincoln University.
Paul leads a viticultural research program aiming to improve the resilience of Australian vineyards; improving their productivity and ability to adapt to climate change. This work includes projects developing strategies to better manage dry winters and to understand and manage vintage compression. He also has an active interest in the application of technology to the wine industry and has previously developed a system to assess grapevine water status using a thermal camera mounted on a smartphone and is currently working on a project to to assess and map grapevine trunk diseases using an action camera. Paul supports a wide range of horticultural projects; including the development of high density almond and apricot orchards and the assessment of the recovery of apples and cherries after bushfire damage.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2023 - ongoing Affiliate Professor University of Adelaide 2020 - ongoing Principal Scientist and Program Leader South Australian Research and Development Institute 2019 - 2023 Affiliate Associate Professor The University of Adelaide 2018 - 2019 Principal Scientist South Australian Research and Development Institute 2018 - ongoing Adjunct Associate Professor University of New South Wales 2018 - 2018 Principal Research Scientist Australian Wine Research Institute 2015 - 2018 Viticulture Scientist Australian Wine Research Institute 2015 - 2018 Viticulture Scientist South Australian Research and Development Institute 2011 - 2015 National Viticulturist Treasury Wine Estates Vintners Ltd 2007 - 2011 National Viticulturist Fosters Group Ltd 2005 - 2007 Technical Viticulturist Fosters Group Ltd 2004 - 2005 Viticulturist Product Quality Southcorp Wines Pty Ltd 2001 - 2004 Postdoctoral Fellow Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1998 - 2001 Lincoln University New Zealand Doctor of Philosophy 1994 - 1997 Lincoln University New Zealand Bachelor of Horticultural Science (Hons I) -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2023 Garcia-Tejera, O., Bonada, M., Petrie, P. R., Nieto, H., Bellvert, J., & Sadras, V. O. (2023). Viticulture adaptation to global warming: Modelling gas exchange, water status and leaf temperature to probe for practices manipulating water supply, canopy reflectance and radiation load. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 331, 15 pages.
Scopus4 WoS22023 Idowu, O., Pitt, T., Dodds, K., Golding, J., Fearnley, J., Petrie, P., & Holzapfel, B. (2023). Building bushfire resilience in horticultural production systems: important insights from Australia. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 14 pages.
2023 Phogat, V., Šimůnek, J., Petrie, P., Pitt, T., & Filipović, V. (2023). Sustainability of a Rainfed Wheat Production System in Relation to Water and Nitrogen Dynamics in the Soil in the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Sustainability (Switzerland), 15(18), 22 pages.
Scopus12023 Phogat, V., Pitt, T., Petrie, P., Šimůnek, J., & Cutting, M. (2023). Optimization of Irrigation of Wine Grapes with Brackish Water for Managing Soil Salinization. Land, 12(10), 29 pages.
Scopus12023 Tang, J., Yem, O., Russell, F., Stewart, C. A., Lin, K., Jayakody, H., . . . Petrie, P. R. (2023). Using a Camera System for the In-Situ Assessment of Cordon Dieback due to Grapevine Trunk Diseases. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 2023, 15 pages.
2023 Bonada, M., Petrie, P. R., Phogat, V., Collins, C., & Sadras, V. O. (2023). Benchmarking Water-Limited Yield Potential and Yield Gaps of Shiraz in the Barossa and Eden Valleys. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 2023, 15 pages.
2023 Petrie, P. R., Trought, M. C. T., & Howell, G. S. (2023). Influence of Scott Henry and Four-Cane Vertical Shoot Positioning Training Systems and Crop Load on Whole-Vine Gas Exchange of Vitis vinifera L. Sauvignon blanc. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 74(2), 12 pages.
Scopus12022 Cameron, W., Petrie, P. R., & Barlow, E. W. R. (2022). The effect of temperature on grapevine phenological intervals: Sensitivity of budburst to flowering. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 315, 13 pages.
Scopus13 WoS102021 Essling, M., McKay, S., & Petrie, P. R. (2021). Fungicide programs used to manage powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) in Australian vineyards. Crop Protection, 139, 11 pages.
Scopus9 WoS72021 Bonada, M., Catania, A. A., Gambetta, J. M., & Petrie, P. R. (2021). Soil water availability during spring modulates canopy growth and impacts the chemical and sensory composition of Shiraz fruit and wine. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 27(4), 491-507.
Scopus5 WoS12021 Cameron, W., Petrie, P. R., Barlow, E. W. R., Howell, K., Jarvis, C., & Fuentes, S. (2021). A comparison of the effect of temperature on grapevine phenology between vineyards. Oeno One, 55(2), 301-320.
Scopus8 WoS72021 Phogat, V., Mallants, D., Šimůnek, J., Cox, J. W., Petrie, P. R., & Pitt, T. (2021). Modelling salinity and sodicity risks of long-term use of recycled water for irrigation of horticultural crops. Soil Systems, 5(3), 30 pages.
Scopus32021 Moran, M. A., Bastian, S. E., Petrie, P. R., & Sadras, V. O. (2021). Impact of late pruning and elevated ambient temperature on Shiraz wine chemical and sensory attributes. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 27(1), 42-51.
Scopus7 WoS62021 Cameron, W., Petrie, P. R., Barlow, E. W. R., Patrick, C. J., Howell, K., & Fuentes, S. (2021). Is advancement of grapevine maturity explained by an increase in the rate of ripening or advancement of veraison?. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 27(3), 334-347.
Scopus11 WoS92021 Jayakody, H., Petrie, P., Boer, H. J. D., & Whitty, M. (2021). A generalised approach for high-throughput instance segmentation of stomata in microscope images. Plant Methods, 17(1), 13 pages.
Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC62020 Teng, B., Petrie, P. R., Smith, P. A., & Bindon, K. A. (2020). Comparison of water addition and early-harvest strategies to decrease alcohol concentration in Vitis vinifera cv. Shiraz wine: impact on wine phenolics, tannin composition and colour properties. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 26(2), 158-171.
Scopus14 WoS112020 Phogat, V., Mallants, D., Cox, J. W., Šimůnek, J., Oliver, D. P., Pitt, T., & Petrie, P. R. (2020). Impact of long-term recycled water irrigation on crop yield and soil chemical properties. Agricultural Water Management, 237, 14 pages.
Scopus28 WoS232020 Phogat, V., Pitt, T., Stevens, R. M., Cox, J. W., Šimůnek, J., & Petrie, P. R. (2020). Assessing the role of rainfall redirection techniques for arresting the land degradation under drip irrigated grapevines. Journal of Hydrology, 587, 12 pages.
Scopus20 WoS152020 Phogat, V., Cox, J. W., Mallants, D., Petrie, P. R., Oliver, D. P., & Pitt, T. R. (2020). Historical and future trends in evapotranspiration components and irrigation requirement of winegrapes. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 26(4), 321-324.
Scopus8 WoS82020 Bonada, M., Edwards, E. J., McCarthy, M. G., Sepúlveda, G. C., & Petrie, P. R. (2020). Impact of low rainfall during dormancy on vine productivity and development. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 26(4), 325-342.
Scopus16 WoS112020 Teng, B., Petrie, P. R., Nandorfy, D. E., Smith, P., & Bindon, K. (2020). Pre-Fermentation water addition to high-sugar shiraz must: Effects on wine composition and sensory properties. Foods, 9(9), 17 pages.
Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC22020 Millstead, L., Jayakody, H., Patel, H., Kaura, V., Petrie, P. R., Tomasetig, F., & Whitty, M. (2020). Accelerating Automated Stomata Analysis Through Simplified Sample Collection and Imaging Techniques. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11, 14 pages.
Scopus17 WoS9 Europe PMC92020 Cameron, W., Petrie, P. R., Barlow, E. W. R., Patrick, C. J., Howell, K., & Fuentes, S. (2020). Advancement of grape maturity: comparison between contrasting cultivars and regions. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 26(1), 15 pages.
Scopus21 WoS212019 Petrie, P. R., Wang, Y., Liu, S., Lam, S., Whitty, M. A., & Skewes, M. A. (2019). The accuracy and utility of a low cost thermal camera and smartphone-based system to assess grapevine water status. Biosystems Engineering, 179, 126-139.
Scopus43 WoS332019 Moran, M., Petrie, P., & Sadras, V. (2019). Effects of late pruning and elevated temperature on phenology, yield components, and berry traits in shiraz. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 70(1), 9-18.
Scopus22 WoS192019 Tang, J., Petrie, P. R., & Whitty, M. (2019). Modelling relationships between visible winegrape berries and bunch maturity. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 25(1), 116-126.
Scopus3 WoS42018 Liu, S., Li, X., Wu, H., Xin, B., Tang, J., Petrie, P. R., & Whitty, M. (2018). A robust automated flower estimation system for grape vines. Biosystems Engineering, 172, 110-123.
Scopus31 WoS252018 Skewes, M., Petrie, P. R., Liu, S., & Whitty, M. (2018). Smartphone tools for measuring vine water status. Acta Horticulturae, 1197(1197), 53-58.
Scopus3 WoS12018 Moran, M., Bastian, S., Petrie, P., & Sadras, V. (2018). Late pruning impacts on chemical and sensory attributes of Shiraz wine. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 24(4), 469-477.
Scopus17 WoS132017 Sadras, V. O., Moran, M. A., & Petrie, P. R. (2017). Resilience of grapevine yield in response to warming. Oeno One, 51(4), 381-386.
Scopus22 WoS172017 Jayakody, H., Liu, S., Whitty, M., & Petrie, P. (2017). Microscope image based fully automated stomata detection and pore measurement method for grapevines. Plant Methods, 13(1), 12 pages.
Scopus36 WoS28 Europe PMC192017 Moran, M., Sadras, V., & Petrie, P. (2017). Late pruning and carry-over effects on phenology, yield components and berry traits in Shiraz. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 23(3), 390-398.
Scopus35 WoS242017 Petrie, P. R., Brooke, S. J., Moran, M. A., & Sadras, V. O. (2017). Pruning after budburst to delay and spread grape maturity. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 23(3), 378-389.
Scopus48 WoS412017 Phogat, V., Skewes, M. A., McCarthy, M. G., Cox, J. W., Šimůnek, J., & Petrie, P. R. (2017). Evaluation of crop coefficients, water productivity, and water balance components for wine grapes irrigated at different deficit levels by a sub-surface drip. Agricultural Water Management, 180(PA), 22-34.
Scopus54 WoS382016 Caravia, L., Collins, C., Petrie, P., & Tyerman, S. (2016). Application of shade treatments during Shiraz berry ripening to reduce the impact of high temperature. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 22(3), 422-437.
Scopus45 WoS402015 Bonada, M., Jeffery, D., Petrie, P., Moran, M., & Sadras, V. (2015). Impact of elevated temperature and water deficit on the chemical and sensory profiles of Barossa Shiraz grapes and wines. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 21(2), 240-253.
Scopus97 WoS882015 Ward, S., Petrie, P., Johnson, T., Boss, P., & Bastian, S. (2015). Unripe Berries and Petioles in Vitis vinifera cv. Cabernet Sauvignon fermentations affect sensory and chemical profiles. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 66(4), 435-443.
Scopus26 WoS232015 Longbottom, M., & Petrie, P. (2015). Role of vineyard practices in generating and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 21, 522-536.
Scopus31 WoS252014 de Loryn, L., Petrie, P., Hasted, A., Johnson, T., Collins, C., & Bastian, S. (2014). Evaluation of sensory thresholds and perception of sodium chloride in grape juice and wine. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 65(1), 124-133.
Scopus22 WoS182013 Sadras, V., Petrie, P., & Moran, M. (2013). Effects of elevated temperature in grapevine. II juice pH, titratable acidity and wine sensory attributes. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 19(1), 107-115.
Scopus75 WoS692012 Sadras, V., & Petrie, P. (2012). Predicting the time course of grape ripening. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 18(1), 48-56.
Scopus23 WoS202011 McLoughlin, S., Petrie, P., & Dry, P. (2011). Impact of node position and bearer length on the yield components in mechanically pruned Cabernet Sauvignon (Vitis vinifera L.). Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 17(2), 129-135.
Scopus9 WoS92011 Sadras, V., & Petrie, P. (2011). Climate shifts in south-eastern Australia: Early maturity of Chardonnay, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon is associated with early onset rather than faster ripening. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 17(2), 199-205.
Scopus78 WoS742011 Sadras, V., & Petrie, P. (2011). Quantifying the onset, rate and duration of sugar accumulation in berries from commercial vineyards in contrasting climates of Australia. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 17(2), 190-198.
Scopus29 WoS252010 Petrie, P., & Tyerman, S. (2010). Foreword. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 16(SUPPL. 1), 1-2.
2010 Petrie, P., & Tyerman, S. (2010). Eighth International Symposium on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology - Foreword. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GRAPE AND WINE RESEARCH, 16, 1-2.
2009 Petrie, P., Trought, M., Howell, G., Buchan, G., & Palmer, J. (2009). Whole-Canopy Gas Exchange and Light Interception of Vertically Trained Vitis vinifera L. under Direct and Diffuse Light. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 60(2), 173-182.
Scopus30 WoS252009 Sadras, V., Reynolds, M., de la Vega, A., Petrie, P., & Robinson, R. (2009). Phenotypic plasticity of yield and phenology in wheat, sunflower and grapevine. Field Crops Research, 110(3), 242-250.
Scopus108 WoS982008 Soar, C., Sadras, V., & Petrie, P. (2008). Climate drivers of red wine quality in four contrasting Australian wine regions. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 14(2), 78-90.
Scopus50 WoS402008 Petrie, P., & Sadras, V. (2008). Advancement of grapevine maturity in Australia between 1993 and 2006: putative causes, magnitude of trends and viticultural consequences. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 14(1), 33-45.
Scopus167 WoS1542008 Tardaguila, J., Petrie, P. R., Poni, S., Diago, M. P., & De Toda, F. M. (2008). Effects of mechanical thinning on yield and fruit composition of Tempranillo and Grenache grapes trained to a vertical shoot-positioned canopy. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 59(4), 412-417.
Scopus47 WoS402008 Petrie, P. R. (2008). Racial Duties: Toward a Pragmatist Ethic of Race in W. D. Howells's <i>An Imperative Duty</i>. NINETEENTH-CENTURY LITERATURE, 63(2), 223-254.
WoS42007 Sadras, V., Soar, C., & Petrie, P. (2007). Quantification of time trends in vintage scores and their variability for major wine regions of Australia. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 13(2), 117-123.
Scopus16 WoS162006 Petrie, P. R., & Clingeleffer, P. R. (2006). Crop thinning (hand versus mechanical), grape maturity and anthocyanin concentration: Outcomes from irrigated Cabernet Sauvignon (Vitis vinifera L.) in a warm climate. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 12(1), 21-29.
Scopus98 WoS922005 Petrie, P. R., & Clingeleffer, P. R. (2005). Effects of temperature and light (before and after budburst) on inflorescence morphology and flower number of Chardonnay grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.). Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 11(1), 59-65.
Scopus80 WoS712004 Petrie, P. R., Cooley, N. M., & Clingeleffer, P. R. (2004). The effect of post-veraison water deficit on yield components and maturation of irrigated Shiraz (Vitis vinifera L.) in the current and following season. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 10(3), 203-215.
Scopus49 WoS442003 Petrie, P. R., Trought, M. C. T., Howell, G. S., & Buchan, G. D. (2003). The effect of leaf removal and canopy height on whole-vine gas exchange and fruit development of Vitis vinifera L. Sauvignon Blanc. Functional Plant Biology, 30(6), 711-717.
Scopus77 WoS68 Europe PMC32000 Petrie, P. R., Trought, M. C. T., & Howell, G. S. (2000). Fruit composition and ripening of Pinot Noir (Vitis vinifera L.) in relation to leaf area. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 6(1), 46-51.
Scopus572000 Petrie, P. R., Trought, M. C. T., & Howell, G. S. (2000). Influence of leaf ageing, leaf area and crop load on photosynthesis, stomatal conductance and senescence of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Pinot noir) leaves. Vitis, 39(1), 31-36.
Scopus83 WoS782000 Petrie, P. R., Trought, M. C. T., & Howell, G. S. (2000). Growth and dry matter partitioning of Pinot Noir (Vitis vinifera L.) in relation to leaf area and crop load. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 6(1), 40-45.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2023 Idowu, O. D., Pitt, T., Dodds, K., Golding, J., Fearnley, J., Petrie, P., & Holzapfel, B. P. (2023). Nutrient status, canopy size, crop load and fruit quality of a fire impacted ‘Royal Gala’ orchard: implications for orchard management. In Acta Horticulturae (pp. 153-160). International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS).
2019 Tang, J., Petrie, P., & Whitty, M. (2019). Low-Cost Filter Selection from Spectrometer Data for Multispectral Imaging Applications. In IFAC-PapersOnLine Vol. 52 (pp. 277-282). Sydney, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER.
2016 Liu, S., Tang, J., Petrie, P., & Whitty, M. (2016). A fast method to measure stomatal aperture by MSER on smart mobile phone. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. OSA.
Scopus102004 Lopez, R. G., Howell, G. S., & Petrie, P. R. (2004). Photosynthetic inhibition of 'seyval blanc' grapevines with terbacil. In A. G. Reynolds, & P. Bowen (Eds.), Acta Horticulturae Vol. 640 (pp. 155-161). CANADA, TORONTO: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE.
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2013 Iland, P., & Ristic, R. (2013). Chemical and physical measures of grape quality - how far can they take us?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Objective Measures of Grape and Wine Quality. Mildura, VIC.
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Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2013 - 2014 Co-Supervisor The Impact of Water Deficit and High Temperature on Berry Biophysical Traits and Berry and Wine Chemical and Sensory Traits Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Marcos Bonada 2004 - 2009 Co-Supervisor Effect of Climate and Cultural Practices on Grapevine Flowering and Yield Components Master of Agricultural Science Master Part Time Miss Suzanne Jean McLoughlin -
Other Supervision Activities
Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name 2021 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Exploring climate-smart technologies for Australian viticulture Griffith University Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Kate Kingston 2021 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Managing Australian vineyards in a changing climate - addressing a contracting growing season University of Southern Queensland Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ursula Kennedy 2019 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Contrasting the impacts of management and season on grape maturity and style/quality University of Adelaide Master of Viticulture and Oenology Master Part Time Lucy Kendall 2017 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Developing predictive models for grapevine phenological phases and yield University of Melbourne Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Wendy Cameron MW 2015 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Autonomous In-Vivo Determination of Maturity Parameters University of New South Wales Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Julie Tang 2013 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Can we restore temperature-driven decoupling of berry and wine attributes with delayed pruning? University of Adelaide Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Martin Moran 2012 - 2015 External Supervisor Assessing berry senescence processes under warming conditions and how to ameliorate its negative effects University of Adelaide Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Luciano Caravia Bayer 2012 - 2012 External Supervisor The impact of shoot thinning and canopy size on wine sensory attributes University of Adelaide Master of Viticulture and Oenology Master Full Time Brad Gledhill 2011 - 2011 External Supervisor Investigating the impact of petioles and green berries on wine sensory properties University of Adelaide Master of Viticulture and Oenology Master Full Time Sophie Ward 2010 - 2013 External Supervisor Compost effects on soil water content, plant growth under drought and nutrient leaching University of Adelaide Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ta Nguyen 2009 - 2009 External Supervisor Tracking the sources of calcium in grapes University of Adelaide Bachelor of Science (Honours) Honours Full Time Tintu Baby -
Mentoring
Date Topic Location Name 2015 - 2018 Optimisation of an early harvest regime - impact on grape and wine composition and quality University of Adelaide Olaf Schelezki
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Board Memberships
Date Role Board name Institution name Country 2011 - 2014 President Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology Australia 2009 - 2015 Member Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology Australia -
Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2018 - ongoing Member Wine Innovation Cluster Research Group Wine Innovation Cluster Australia 2010 - ongoing Member Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Organizing Committee Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Australia 2010 - ongoing Member Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research Journal Advisory Committee Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology Australia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2000 - ongoing Member Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology Australia 1997 - ongoing Member New Zealand Society of Plant Biologists New Zealand -
Editorial Boards
Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country 2021 - ongoing Editor Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research South Australian Research and Development Institute Australia 2018 - ongoing Associate Editor Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology Australia
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