Independent Agtech information for Australian grape and wine producers
Grapegrowers and winemakers in Australia have a raft of technologies to help them improve the quality – and quantity – of their vines and yields as well as better manage processes involved in growing and making wine.
Agtech is already in use on many properties in some way; for example soil moisture probes provide insights into available water for vines, hyper-local weather stations provide growers with detailed climatic information to help them better manage their crops, and remote sensing imagery is used to assess crop health and mitigate against pests and diseases.
However, there is still some confusion about which tools and tech are best suited to Australian grape and wine production.
Our Agtech Hub aims to help point our producers in the right direction with independent information, resources and details on where you can see grape and wine tech in action.
Reading Between the Vines Video Series
Visit a demonstration farm
You can see Agtech in action across 11 different demonstration farms Australia wide.
View the list of Demonstration farmsTrialling Autonomous Electric Technology in Australian Vineyards
Supported by the Victorian Government's On-Farm Emissions Action Plan Innovation Fund, Wine Australia's Electrification of Vineyard Practices project explored the use of autonomous electric technology in a commercial vineyard. Conducted at Best's Wines in Victoria, the project evaluated the Burro autonomous platform, UVC technology and an electric mower, generating valuable insights into emissions reduction, operational efficiency and the future of sustainable vineyard operations.