Dr Harry Tulloch – who was inducted as a Hunter Valley Legend in 2023 – has passed away at 91 years of age.
According to the Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association (HVWTA), Harry’s involvement in the wine industry began when he was just 11 years old, carrying buckets of grapes across his shoulders at a time when all the men were at war.
“One of the Hunter Valley’s finest gentleman, a friend to so many who will be remembered for the lasting legacy he leaves for our region,” Chris Tyrrell and Jennie Curran from the HVWTA said in a statement.”
Harry – who is prominent Hunter winemaker Keith Tulloch’s father – graduated as Dux of his class for his Diploma in Viticulture at Roseworthy College.
He became manager of the Nuriootpa Viticulture Research Centre within the South Australia Department of Agriculture.
Harry was responsible for refining and concluding various clonal selection trials determining the best clones available for commercial release.
Two of these clones were released and have become premium quality clones across the country.
The clone SA1654 Shiraz has become the most widely planted Shiraz clone in Australia.
In 1969 Harry returned to the Hunter Valley and become more involved in the region, developing the Hollydene Vineyard in 1969 and Mount View Estate in 1971.
In 2002 Harry received an honorary PhD Doctorate in Philosophy (Science) for his work in viticulture research.
Grandson Alisdair Tulloch recently described his grandfather as a “humble, decent, hardworking man who passionately loved working in vineyards”.
A private service will be held for Harry.
A celebration of life for family, friends and colleagues will be held on Friday 25 July at 2.30pm in the Keith Tulloch winery.
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