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"Watering
is like fertilizing…it needs to be balanced…and
providing water for the plant when necessary is very good."
-- José Luis Pérez
Case
Study - SouthCorp Wines, Australia
The Business:
Southcorp is a major international wine producer of high quality
wines for the global market, with a pre-eminent position in
Australia's main wine growing regions.
Based
in Sydney, Australia, the company has a market capitalisation
in the order of A$2 billion (at $2.78 per share) making it
one of the top 100 companies listed on the Australian Stock
Exchange.
The
company has built a strong presence in the key markets of
the United Kingdom and the United States through the growth
of its core premium brands of Penfolds, Rosemount and Lindemans.
www.southcorp.com.au
Highlights:
- Over
8000 hectares under cultivation by over 900 growers
- 99%
of cultivated vines use drip irrigation
Quote:
"Drip irrigation is absolutely critical to production
in our high-evaporation environment." – Peter Hayes,
National Viticulturist, Southcorp Wines
Case
Study - Cantine Feudo - Sicily Italy
Set
among the rolling hills of Siciliy's Agrigento plain is the
estate of Feudo Arancio.
Here,
approximately 140 hectares of both indigenous and international
varietals are cultivated, producing wines that are rich in
color, aroma and bouquet.
The
estate is owned by the Cantine Mezzacorona, one of Italy's
oldest wine consortiums, with over 2400 hectors of vineyards
in Trentino and Alto Adige, and an annual production of 300,000
quintals of quality grapes. All Mezzacorona vineyards are
cultivated in accordance with environmentally friendly agricultural
processes to achieve a more natural and healthy product.
Highlights:
- Hot
and arid environment with annual rainfall of 400-500mm
- Began
with RAM system, recently
switched to UniWine for
better pressure compensation control
"Irrigation
in Sicily is very important, due to the hot and arid climate…our
choice of Netafim was one of quality." – Dr. Bacchi,
Chief Agronomist
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