AFTER a low-yielding 2014 vintage, Tasmania’s wine producers say early signs point to a much better yield this year.
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Wine Tasmania chief executive Sheralee Davies said she expected this year’s vintage to be similar to the ‘‘excellent’’ vintage of 2005.
Ms Davies said although she would not consider the yield a ‘‘bumper crop,’’ it was a marked improvement on 2014.
‘‘[It’s] looking really, really good, lots of producers right around the state are pleased with what they’re seeing for 2015,’’ she said.
‘‘I think this year we’re looking at really, really intense flavours coming through, in our white wines in particular.’’
Viticulturist Markus Maislinger said he was likely to run out out of stock of last year’s wines before the next vintage was ready.
Mr Maislinger, co-owner of Goaty Hill, said a period of warm weather towards the end of the season had helped to increase the sugar levels of the fruit.
‘‘We’ve had quite a good vintage this year in terms of volume, we’re pretty positive it’s going to be good quality,’’ Mr Maislinger said.
‘‘The flavours are really intense, we’ve got some really good early extraction in the pinot noir.’’