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The Border Watch : October 24th 2013
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NEWS TIPS newsroom@tbw.com.au NEWS 15 wineries for cabernet celebrations packed program of fi ne food, entertainment and wine experiences estimated 500 people throughout the day. The winery has been presenting similar events as part of the Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations weekend since its inception and cellar door manager Tony Gleeson believes this year was the best-supported in years. “I think the great weather helped attract more people to our event where the band Calamari for Breakfast entertained visitors on our lawn,” he said. “People who attended enjoyed relaxing in the sun with a wood-fi re pizza and a glass of our wine. “It was a very successful event and people were coming and going all day. “It’s a good time of the year and the cabernet celebrations weekend is great because it gives the locals something different to support and attracts visitors to our region.” Mr Gleeson said Wynns hosted a number of visitors from western Victoria this year. “I think the wide variety of events and word-of-mouth marketing helps attract people to this great event each year,” he said. More pictures inside today’s Limestone Coast Alive lift-out WINE TIMES: Teresa Sadras, Hannah Corbett, Sam Bayford and Federico Saina enjoy some time out on a blanket at Rymill winery on Sunday. Picture: TREVOR JACKSON Small wine region builds global reputation for excellence JA T tr JACKSON TREVOR trevor@tbw.com.au IT is tough keeping ahead in an ever-more competitive wine market. But producers in the region are doing just that and excelling, according to Rymill Coonawarra managing director John Rymill. He said while the region had a good reputation for producing top-quality wines, it was important all producers continued to do a “fantastic job”. During the weekend’s Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations, Mr Rymill said the region was performing well on the national and international stage even in an uncertain economic environment, which he attributed to a quality and diverse product. “I think the wine here is getting better all the time,” he said. “All the producers in Coonawarra do a fantastic job and we have different styles, but I think we all have excel- lent wine and that is vital. “It doesn’t matter where you go, people have heard of Coonawarra for its wine - whether it’s here, Sydney or Singapore, people who have some knowledge of wine do know Coonawarra. “That’s fantastic for such a small region.” But he said securing the continued success of the region required ongoing work. “It’s important to go out and see people - we can’t just sit here in Coonawarra,” Mr Rymill said. “We are reasonably isolated, par- welcomed by Mr Rymill. “I think promoting the region as an excellent region to produce excellent food and wine is really important,” he said. “Having the minister here is her recognition that this is a prime spot.” Ms Gago echoed those sentiments and noted the importance of the region to the future growth of the state. It doesn’t matter where you go, people have heard of Coonawarra for its wine - whether it’s here, Sydney or Singapore Rymill Coonawarra managing director John Rymill ticularly compared to other wineries, and we don’t get the foot traffi c through the door so it really is beholden on us to go and see our customers.” South Australian Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and Regional Development Minister Gail Gago visited the winery for a forum on Sunday and was “As part of our premium food and wine strategic priority, we’ve been conducting these forums right around the state and we’re very pleased to be here in the Coonawarra region,” she said. “Food and wine contributes around $16b to the state’s economy. “One in five people are employed in the food and wine industries, so it is a major economic driver, employer and it contributes signifi cantly socially as well. “Most of the activity around food and wine occurs in regions and this particular region is probably one of our most diverse.” Ms Gago said a lot of government investment had been directed towards the region to assist primary producers to take advantage of market share that demanded the quality produced in Coonawarra. “We’re looking to expand our markets, not just domestically and nationally, but internationally,” she said. “The world’s demand for food and wine is escalating rapidly and there is burgeoning middle class growth, particularly out of Asia. “They are demanding highquality produce and they want food safety, food security and they want the clean credentials. “It is really important the message around premium food and wine is rolled out to this region and that primary producers here are able to understand the opportunities in food and wine future markets to be able to position themselves to take full advantage of that.” paint E t h e m p ty , B I N . 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