1. EMERGING GRAPE VARIETIES Ashley Ratcliff/ James Freckleton/ Nick Dry The Yalumba Wine Company

2. VARIETIES OF INTEREST Vermentino Tempranillo Montepulciano Fiano Verdejo Nero d’Avola

3. Selection Reasons 1.Market interest 2.Suitability to a changing climate 3.Point of difference

4. Vermentino Traditionally grown in Sardinia & the Liguria Coast (believed to have originated from Spain) Also known as Rolle in France Two clones currently available – H62.LN & VCR1 Yalumba Nursery releasing ENTAV clone in 2013 Known incompatibilities – 420 A Heat tolerant Big berries and bunches Early budburst – late ripening Small plantings exist in Australia (increasing in popularity)

5. Vermentino

6. Tempranillo Spanish grape variety (predominant region of growth is Rioja) Currently available clones – D8V12, D8V13 & Tinta Roriz Yalumba Nursery releasing 6 new clones in 2013 Tendency to be a biannual? Capacity to produce heavy crops Average budburst and early harvest Ripening issues An established variety Wrattonbully trial

7. Smart, R.E (2008) Creating an Australian Vega Sicilia. The Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal. Vol 23 No 3. p12-15 RegionRain Index Max Index Min Index Av Index Max Match Min Match MJT (ºC) Valladolid (Spain) 00.00 Ideal 21.4 Canberra Airport 220.070.010.04 AcceptableVery Good 20.4 Bendigo Airport1170.040.060.05 Acceptable 21.3 Barthurst Ag250.090.020.05 AcceptableVery Good 20.5 Orange Post Office 670.10.010.05 AcceptableVery Good 20.3 Wrattonbully20.4

8. Tempranillo

9. 2 Bud Spur All 1 Bud 2 Bud Spur per position 3 + 1 thumb & Finger 3 Bud & 1 Bud alternating Sawn

10. Montepulciano Probably originates from the Tuscan town of Montepulciano Clones – SAVII01 & FSAC Budburst medium to late Harvest late – may not be suited to cool regions Can have set problems Disease resistance good Produces high colour/phenolic wines Only small planting exist in Australia

11. Montepulciano

12. Fiano Originates from Campania (near Naples) Clones – VRC3, SAVII01 & Merbein Budburst early/ mid-season Harvest relatively late for a white variety Prone to wind damage Tendency to produce a second crop Heat tolerant – does not tend to burn Highly tolerant to diseases? Interest increasing Dry.P (2007) Performance under hot conditions makes Fiano an attractive proposition. The Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal. Vol 22 No 6. p 20-21

13. Fiano

14. Verdejo White Spanish variety – found in the Rueda region Possibly suited to warm regions were varieties like Sauvignon Blanc are less likely to produce strong variety characteristic Bunches are medium-sizes Yalumba Nursery releasing material in 2013

15. Nero d’Avola Originates from Sicily Grown in a hot/ dry climate Heat/ drought tolerant Incompatible with 101-14 & 420A High vigour variety Budburst medium Harvest medium-late High colour/ phenolic wines Very small planting in Australia

16. Nero d’Avola

17. Potential Problems Understanding –need to manage differently to existing varieties (viticulture/ winemaking) Some varieties may require shoot and or bunch thinning even in hot climates Poor site selection Clean planting material Availability of planting material Market acceptance