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2012 vintage report for Great Southern (Western Australia)

Vineyard managers in the Great Southern were on their game from the start of budburst, following a wet winter and spring. Despite the pressure, growers managed to avoid any significant problems in terms of disease, with most vineyard managers diligent towards their spray programs.
Great Southern Wine Producers Association Inc chairman John Sprigg reported both yields and quality were up compared with last year.
“All varieties produced more than the dry 2011 vintage, some up by 30 per cent thanks to good winter and spring rainfall,” Sprigg said.
Most Great Southern growers started the season in the last week of February, with many finished by late March.

Source: Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker May 2012