Australia Wines New South Wales Wines and Vineyards Windowrie Estate The O'Dea family, believing that Cowra's potential as a grape-growing region could only be reached by processing its own fruit locally, have invested in a state-of-the-art winery - completed in time for the 1999 vintage. The winery was erected on a hillside overlooking the magnificent vista of the Estate's vineyard and has the capability of processing up to 6,000 tonnes of grapes. The vision for the winery was to combine the latest technology with traditional techniques, and most importantly, to reduce the critical time between picking and crushing the grapes. Because the Windowrie Estate vineyards surround the winery, winemaking can begin within minutes of harvesting.   David O'Dea explains that having a winery close to the source of production allows the special attributes of the locality to be stamped onto the wine The gently undulating slopes of the Windowrie vineyard allow for excellent air drainage. To maximise light interception, vine rows are planted north to south and various types of canopy management are used including Scott Henry and Smart Dyson. These systems also aid in the control of vigour and ensure the fruit flavour characteristics of the Windowrie wines. Supplementary irrigation is supplied via a drip system from an underground aquifer. Various methods of irrigation are employed such as Restricted Deficit Irrigation and Partial Root Zone Drying. Windowrie Estate practises minimal intervention - no insecticides are used - and this ensures that natural predators flourish. Grape varieties are planted according to which soil type irrigation method and canopy management are required for maximum quality and varietal fruit flavour. Windowrie Estate believes that the combination of the natural soil, climate, topography and water and careful management practices allow the growth of clean, fresh, full-flavoured grapes. Only grapes sourced from vineyards managed by Windowrie Estate are used for the production of their wines, thus allowing 100 per cent control over fruit production. Windowrie Road, Canowindra NSW 2804 Australia Tel: +61 2 6344 3264 Fax: +61 2 6344 3227 Website:www.windowrie.com.au

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