Viticulture Consulting

Senior Consultant, Bruce Dukes B.Sc. Agric UWA; M.Sc. Vitic.Enol. UC Davis.

Naturaliste Vintners consulting services specialise in the complete integration of viticulture with winemaking objectives. The objective is to maximise the quality of fruit for its intended purpose so that winemaking can proceed with minimal intervention and risk. Our strength is fifteen years of experience in farming and subsequent winemaking, which gives a broad-based and integrated understanding of the entire process.

Areas of expertise include:

• Canopy management
  
• Balancing crop loads to vine capacity and winemaking objectives
  
• Integrated pest and disease management
  
• Vine nutrition and soil health

The objective is to significantly improve the quality of your grapes and wines by applying holistic and systematic management techniques, which focus on critical control points in viticulture and winemaking.

The outsourcing of expert advice is an extremely objective and cost effective method to improve the quality of your vineyards and wines. Investments in expert advice will be reflected on your balance sheet at the end of the year through increased returns and long-term stability.