Winemakers fume over timing of controlled burns in Macedon Ranges
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Wine growers reeling from the coronavirus pandemic have slammed the stateâs environment department over the timing of controlled burns in the Macedon Ranges that they fear will damage their harvest.
A last-minute attempt by lawyers to stop the first of three burns failed on Friday, with the blaze sending ripples of panic through vineyards where grapes are in the late stages of ripening and particularly vulnerable to smoke taint.
Passing Clouds winery owner Cameron Leith.
Winemakers fume over timing of controlled burns in Macedon Ranges
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