What is the National Eco Vineyards program?
Winegrape growers throughout Australia are being supported in their actions to enhance soil health, establish ground covers and increase functional biodiversity in their vineyards through the National EcoVineyards program.
Through EcoVineyards, wine growers have access to new region-specific resources, regular events, and insights from demonstration sites in participating wine regions. Strong regional collaboration has been important to help future proof fruit quality, production, and the resilience of Australian vineyards.
interview with mark & sam
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here?
We are a father and son team who are 2nd and 3rd generation viticulturists respectively. Mark’s parents- Sam’s grandparents started growing grapes in Southern Illinois in the 80s and that’s where Mark got the taste for it. After meeting Sandy and moving to Australia it was this connection to the wine industry that motivated Mark and Sandy to find a property in regional NSW, just outside of Bathurst to establish their own vineyard in 1997.
Sam came onboard full time in 2016 and since then the operation has expanded modestly to the point where Renzaglia Wines manages a total of 5 hectares of vineyard over 3 sites, much of which is new plantings.
