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The Australian Wine Research Institute The Australian Wine Research Institute Annual Report1999 The Australian Wine Research Institute Council members The Company Mr D.J. McWilliam, BSc, MSc The Australian Wine Research Institute was incorporated Chairman-Elected a member under Clause 6(e) of the under the South Australian Companies Act on 27 April 1955. Articles of Association It is a company limited by guarantee, it does not have a share capital and it has been permitted, under licence, to omit the Mr R.E. Day, BAgSc, BAppSc word ‘limited’ from its registered name. Elected a member under Clause 6(e) of the Articles of Association The Memorandum of Association of The Australian Wine Research Institute sets out in broad terms the aims of the Mr R.L. Gibson, BAppSc, BAppSc Institute and the Report of the Committee of Review for the Elected a member under Clause 6(e) of the Articles Institute published in March 1977 identified the following of Association specific aims: Professor P.B. Høj, MSc, PhD 1. To carry out applied research in the field of oenology. Ex officio under Clause 6(d) of the Articles of Association as Director of the Institute 2. To service the extension needs of the winemakers of Australia. Mr T.W.B. James, AssDip(WineProd) Elected a member under Clause 6(e) of the Articles 3. To be involved in the teaching of oenology at both of Association undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Mr G.R. Linton, BAppSc(AppChem), GradDip(SysAnal) 4. To assume responsibility for the co-ordination of Elected a member under Clause 6(e) of the Articles oenological activities, and the collection, collation and of Association dissemination of information on oenological and viticultural research to the benefit of the Australian Professor G.R. Scollary, MSc, PhD, BEd, BAppSc wine industry. (Wine Science), FRACI Charles Sturt University Representative under Clause 6(c) The Institute’s laboratories and offices are located on the of the Articles of Association Waite Campus of The University of Adelaide at Urrbrae in the Adelaide foothills, on land leased from the University. The Professor R.H. Symons, BAgSc, PhD, FRS, FAA original lease is for a term of 99 years, with a right of renewal The University of Adelaide Representative under Clause 6(b) clause for a further 99 years. The Institute formally affiliated of the Articles of Association with The University of Adelaide in 1990. The first buildings were erected and opened in 1957 and alterations and Dr R.R. Walker, BAgSc(Hons) PhD extensions were completed in 1976. The buildings have been CSIRO Representative under Clause 6(a) of the Articles extensively modified and refurbished since that time with of Association major extensions being undertaken in 1994 and 1999. Mr G.A. Weaver, BAgSc, RDOen The Institute is adjacent to the Faculty of Agricultural and Elected a member under Clause 6(e) of the Articles Natural Resource Sciences of The University of Adelaide, three of Association Divisions of the CSIRO and the South Australian Research and Development Institute. Registered office Waite Road, Urrbrae, SA 5064 ACN 007 558 296 Postal Address: PO Box 197, Glen Osmond, SA 5064 Acknowledgements: Telephone (08) 83 03 66 00 Compiled and edited by Professor Peter Høj and Rae Blair Fax (08) 83 03 66 01 Design by Geoffrey Reed Advertising Photography by Robert Geh Printing by Finsbury Press The Australian Wine Research Institute Annual report 1999 Contents 2 Chairman’s report 3 Council notes 4 Director’s report 6 Staff 7 Highlights of the year 10 Staff activities 12 Research Teams’ reports 31 Industry Services Teams’ reports 44 Abridged financial report 48 Appendices 1-5 45th Annual Report – 30th June 1999 Presented to the Australian Wine Industry The Australian Wine Research Institute The Australian Wine Research Institute The Australian Wine Research Institute Chairman’s report Council notes which increasingly will be required for our Chairman Meetings Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation research effort. Our Council has a strong At the Council Meeting held on 27 October Ordinary General Meeting Australian Wine Foundation desire to foster closer ties between wine 1998, Mr D.J. McWilliam was re-elected The 44th Ordinary (Annual) General Charles Sturt University and grape research. We have encouraged Chairman of Council. Meeting was held on 27 October 1998. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial the University to commit to the filling of Council Research Organization (CSIRO) the position of Professor of Viticulture, Members of the The Council of the Institute met on the Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture a post formally held by our Director, Executive Committee following dates: 28 July 1998, 27 October Department of Agriculture, Forestry and by agreeing to part sponsor both the Mr D.J. McWilliam 1998, 23 February 1999 and 4 May 1999. Fisheries Australia Professorial Chair of Oenology and Chair Mr R.L. Gibson Executive members of Council met on South Australian Wine and Brandy of Viticulture. Professor P.B. Høj 8 December 1998. Industry Association Mr T.W.B. James State Departments of Agriculture The Analytical Service and Industry Professor R.H. Symons Funding The University of Adelaide Services Teams have again seen increases Mr G.A. Weaver The Council of the Institute acknowledges Winegrape Growers’ Council of in work performed for industry. The the continuing financial support of the Australia, Inc. planned acquisition of a new GC-MS for Deputy Members of Council Grape and Wine Research and Winemakers’ Federation of the Trace Analysis Laboratory will provide Mr L.P. Deans Development Corporation. Australia Incorporated an improved service in this area of Mr B.C. Duncan unprecedented growth and demand, Ms P.A. Dunsford Appreciation particularly for agrochemical residue Mr P.F. Hayes The Institute acknowledges the assistance Douglas McWilliam analyses but also for the recently launched Mr J. Northey and cooperation of the following oak and cork analyses. Council is sorry to Dr N.S. Scott organizations throughout the year: It is my pleasure to present, to the dollars and Council is most grateful to the lose the very capable services of Sue Weeks Professor M. Sedgley Industry, the 1998-99 Annual Report for GWRDC for its contributions, which over a who, over the past years, well represented Mr P.J. Wall The Australian Wine Research Institute. three-year period will amount to $375,000. our Analytical Service to industry and has The staff is to be congratulated for another Council is also pleased that the GWRDC presided over the division’s expansion. excellent year of high standard research has agreed to finance the replacement in and service to our industry. Our new 1999/2000 of our ageing TSQ-70 mass Our Director has been accorded the Director, Professor Peter Høj, has acquired spectrometer with a new instrument, a TSQ honour of being invited to be a member of a good grasp of our Institute’s affairs 7000, which will ensure that our research the Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Council is pleased with his efforts capability will remain at the leading edge and Innovation Council. One of his first in coordinating the formulation and of wine and grape chemical analysis. tasks will be to present our Australian Wine production of a five-year business and Industry as ‘an Australian success story’ strategy plan for the Institute. Of course, all of this generous financial and to highlight the roles of research and support could not have been made innovation that have contributed to its All of industry would now be aware of without our Industry’s decision to support success. This is a great personal honour for the successful application for a second increased levy payments for both wine Peter and a significant recognition of the Cooperative Research Centre for and grape research which is also bolstered part played by our Institute. Viticulture. This is a wonderful result by the record national crush of the 1999 and I particularly thank our staff who put vintage. It is both pleasing and surprising In conclusion, I wish to thank all much preparation into their part of the to note that in relation to total industry Councillors for their support, all Institute submission and to our Director for the revenue of around 2 billion dollars that staff for their efforts during the past year presentation he made to the selection our Research and Development levies, and to the broader industry for having the committee. Dr Elizabeth Waters, our which only represent around 0.3% of this determination and foresight to ensure that Institute’s Principal Research Biochemist, figure, have allowed us to establish an our grape and wine research remains the has been named as the leader of the international leadership in wine and envy of the rest of the world. CRCV’s Program 1, that being titled grape research. The challenge is whether Vineyard management to meet grape we can maintain our position, profile quality specifications. and advantage at these existing levels of support? In last year’s report, I highlighted our need for building expansion to house increased Our Institute continues its strong and research staff and our increasing Analytical healthy relationship with The University Service division. I am pleased to say of Adelaide and the Wine Science courses, D.J. McWilliam The Council of the Institute, from left: Professor Geoff Scollary, Tim James, Professor Bob Symons, Dr Rob Walker, that the new building extension has been through teaching and the sharing of the Chairman of Council Geoff Linton, Robin Day, Richard Gibson. designed to be both functional and in University’s Hickinbotham Roseworthy harmony with the existing surroundings. Wine Science Laboratory with its impressive Seated: Doug McWilliam (Chairman), Professor Peter Høj (Director) Final cost will be just in excess of 1 million pilot and medium scale winery facilities Absent: Geoff Weaver.
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