Technology Solutions

Technology adoption starts with understanding where technology can create value for your business. Victorian wine businesses are increasingly using data, automation and practical innovations to improve productivity, decision-making and operational efficiency across vineyard and winery operations. Building resilience isn't always about adopting the latest technology. Often, it's about identifying the right tools, at the right time, to support better business outcomes.

Key principles

Good technology adoption begins with understanding the fundamentals. Observe, Measure, Automate and Adopt provide a simple framework to help wine businesses make informed decisions about technology, productivity and long-term business resilience.

Observation

Explore emerging technologies and identify opportunities relevant to your vineyard and winery.

Measurement

Collect and use data to improve confidence, decision-making and operational performance in the vineyard and winery.

Automation

Identify technologies that improve productivity, efficiency and labour outcomes in the vineyard and winery.

Integration

Implement practical solutions that deliver value and support long-term resilience in the vineyard and winery.

What's working in Victoria

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to technology adoption. Victorian wine businesses are responding to their unique environments, challenges and opportunities in different ways. Explore practical examples from across the state to see what's working, learn from others and discover ideas that could be applied in your own business.

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Wine Australia

Reading between the vines series

Learn about a variety of agricultural technologies to assist in the winemaking process.

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Information & Insights

Explore the latest information and research to develop your own insights and make informed decisions for your wine business.

Water & Irrigation

Water is a critical resource shaping vineyard decisions today. Growers are focused on maximising water retention and making better use of the water available to build more resilient vineyards.

Managing Climate

Climate variability is changing the way grape growers and winemakers make decisions. From frost and heat to water and investment choices, businesses are adapting to increasingly variable conditions.

Wine Business Efficiency

Building a resilient wine business requires more than improving efficiency. Investing in people, systems and practices will help businesses adapt to changing conditions and create value over time.

Vineyard of the Future

What will Australia's vineyards look like in ten years? The Vineyard of the Future is testing practical innovations to help growers make smarter decisions, improve efficiency and build resilience. The lessons learned are designed to support vineyards across Australia - including here in Victoria.

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Frequently asked questions

Wine Australia's Regional Program resources showcase emerging technologies and practical applications across the Australian wine sector. Wine Victoria's Sustainability and Innovation Lead and Extension Officer can also help connect members with researchers, suppliers and industry partners to explore technologies relevant to their business.

Funding opportunities can come from a range of sources including Wine Australia's Research & Innovation funding programs, the Australian Wine Future Fund, Victorian Government grants and regional development programs. Wine Victoria can help members identify funding opportunities that align with sustainability, innovation and market development priorities.

Demonstration sites are an important way of translating research into practice. Wine Australia regularly invests in extension and adoption activities through its Regional Program and research projects. Wine Victoria can help connect members with researchers, industry partners and regional opportunities to explore collaborative demonstration and trial sites.

  • Data collection
  • CropX moisture management
  • Goldtech irrigation control
  • Weather stations
  • Mowing
  • Under-vine weeding
  • Spraying
  • Weather monitoring linked to software
  • Irrigation
  • Desuckering
  • Trimming
  • Crop estimates / berry sampling
  • Fertigation
  • Nets
  • Pruning
  • Selective weeding
  • Fruit bin transport
  • Bunch count / Crop establishment

Wine Australia and AWRI provide resources on monitoring technologies, data collection and vineyard and winery performance. Many grapegrowers and winemakers in Victoria are also committed to collecting their data through the Sustainable Winegrowing Australia program.

Wine Victoria's Extension Officer and peer learning opportunities can help businesses assess practical applications and investment decisions.

Technology demonstrations, webinars, regional events and field days provide opportunities to explore and compare solutions.

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