Coonawarra winery inflicts vineyard drought for climate change research

The winery Wynns Coonawarra Estate has forced a drought on part of its vineyard in the name of climate change research. Coonawarra wine region suffers extreme seasonal conditions, including frost, drought, cold flowering and high precipitation. Chief winemaker from Wynns, Allen Jenkins has been at the helm of the climate research for the past 14 years and said understanding how these factors impact yield potential is critical.