Quality, not quantity: rain reduces grape harvest but vignerons still optimistic

By Nicole Kuter
Updated April 21 2014 - 7:42am, first published 4:00am
WATCHING THE WEATHER: Cargo Road Wines winemaker James Sweetapple said he had both eyes on the weather radar and was able to harvest before heavy rain. Photo: NICOLE KUTER   0419nkwine
WATCHING THE WEATHER: Cargo Road Wines winemaker James Sweetapple said he had both eyes on the weather radar and was able to harvest before heavy rain. Photo: NICOLE KUTER 0419nkwine

THE region’s riesling crop was ravaged by rain and suffered extensive losses, but the vintage will be of the same high standard, says Orange Region Vignerons Association executive member James Sweetapple. 

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