Water Shortage? This Cypriot grape is a game changer for Aussie winemakers | Landline

As climate change tightens water supplies, Australian farmers are turning to an unexpected solution – Xynisteri, a drought tolerant grape from Cyprus that sips, not chugs. Landline’s Amelia Waters explores how innovation and crop diversity could shape the future of wine.

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00:00 Introduction - Drought issues for farmers
01:00 Xynisteri grapes
02:26 Mediterranean crops thrive in South Australia
04:20 Riverland water challenges
05:40 Climate change impact on perennial farming
07:40 First time Australian wine bottling in Barossa Valley
09:24 What Xynisteri wine tastes like
10:30 Hope for the wine industry

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