Research & Resources

Below are some highly informative links to relevant research and resources pertaining to West Australian grape varieties and clones along with clonal research conducted by AWRI.

Emerging Grape Varieties - Manjimup Vineyard

This is a fantastic report on work done by Kristen Kennison (Viticulture Research & Development Officer) and Richard Fennessy (Viticulture Research Officer) at DPIRD.

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Influence of clonal selection on Cabernet Sauvignon performance & quality

Presentation by Richard Fennesy of DPIRD with the objective of understanding the characteristics of these different clones across multiple vintages, focusing on field performance and wine qualities.

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Grapevine Clonal Identity Testing

A summary of the work conducted by Anthony Borneman from AWRI on grapevine clonal identification and assessment.

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Houghton Cabernet Clones Presentation

A fascinating article by Glynn Ward, Ian Cameron and Richard Fennessy on a wide range of Cabernet clones from the Houghton's selection.

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Emerging Varietals - Harvey Agriculture Vineyard

A DPIRD paper on the alternate varietals planted at the Wokalup Vineyard; measured key phenology dates, berry weights, bunch numbers and yield.

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A review of five wine grape variety
clones in Western Australia

A review of Chardonnay, Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot and tempranillo clones. Compiled by Richard Fennessy, Diana Fisher and Andrew Taylor.

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