Canberra wine district reaps the fruits of labour

The Canberra wine district was one of few regions in Australia to enjoy a bumper 2015 vintage with the fruits of winemakers’ labour beginning to pay dividends. According to a national industry report, favourable weather conditions led to a crush of 21 tonnes with vineyards in Murrumbateman searching for new ways to store and distribute surplus fruit. For Nick Spencer, the winemaker at Eden Road vineyard north of Canberra, the 2015 season was “just perfect” with the local Shiraz likely to be an award-winner.