The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI), established in 1955, is owned by the country’s wine industry and is funded by grape growers and wineries

Winery

A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...

 with matching funds from the federal government

Government of Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...

. Its mission is "to advance the competitive edge of the Australian wine

Australian wine

The Australian Wine Industry is the fourth largest exporter of wine around the world, with 760 million litres a year to a large international export market and contributes $5.5 billion per annum to the nation's economy...

 industry through the delivery of world class research, development, extension and service."

Wine Innovation Cluster is situated in the Waite Research Precinct, in the Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

 suburb of Urrbrae, South Australia

Urrbrae, South Australia

Urrbrae is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Mitcham.Located at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, it is bordered on the east by the South Eastern Freeway, and the Old Toll House, which marked the traditional entrance to the city of Adelaide in the 19th...

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Functions

The Institute’s three main functions are;

1. To conduct and communicate research into wine composition and sensory characteristics
2. To promote industry development and support
3. To transfer research findings to practice