Dr Ana Hranilović has won the 2024 Dr Peter May Award for the author of the most cited paper published in the Australian Journal for Grape and Wine Research over the previous five years (2017 to 2023).
Her paper entitled ‘Chemical and sensory profiling of Shiraz wines co-fermented with commercial non-Saccharomyces inocula’ was first published in the Journal in December 2017.
The late Dr Peter May was the first editor of the publication.
Ana began her PhD in Oenology at the University of Adelaide, studying alternative yeasts for winemaking, which led to the awarded paper and her current role at Laffort in Bordeaux as a fermentation specialist.
She also has a Bachelor in Horticulture and Masters in Viticulture and Oenology from the University of Zagreb in Croatia.
Meanwhile the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO) has selected the two top technical research papers for 2024, as published in the Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research.
The 2024 ASVO Viticulture Paper of the Year has been awarded to Dr Giuseppe Di Vita of the University of Catania in Italy.
It is for his work, ‘From Roots to Leaves: Understanding Consumer Acceptance in Implementing Climate-Resilient Strategies in Viticulture.’
The study investigates consumer perceptions and acceptance of innovative strategies implemented to counter the effects of climate change in the wine industry.
Overall, the research findings contribute significantly to understanding consumer behaviour within the context of climate change in the wine industry, presenting substantial implications for sustainable viticulture practices and wine marketing strategies.
The judges chose the paper because it is excellent foundation research with an unambiguous conclusion, which provides decision metrics that can be actively adopted by the viticultural industry.
It is highly topical as the industry enters a phase of reviewing decisions on the viability of reworking, persisting and or replanting vines in a changing climate.
Giuseppe Di Vita is Full Professor of Agricultural Economics and Rural Appraisal (AGR- 01) at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania.
He currently teaches Environmental Economics at the University of Catania, and Analysis and Tools for the Development of Sustainable Businesses in Rural Areas at the University of Ragusa.
Recognition for the 2024 Oenology Paper of the Year goes to Tingting Shi for ‘Impact of Smoke from Wheat, Oat, and Clover Stubble Burning on Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes and Wine.’
This paper considered whether stubble burning by the crop industry may impact grape quality.
Within its conclusions, the paper outlines certain stubble conditions (moisture content) that may reduce the likelihood of the smoke tainting grapes.
The topic is critical because many wine regions have farming and viticulture in close proximity.
The paper offers scientific support for the crop and grape growers to work harmoniously.
It will help to make lobbying against stubble burning more targeted to the spaces where it is a risk, rather than across the board, or to alleviate concerns of grape growers when the risk is low.
Tingting is currently completing a six-month internship at Gallo Winery in California.
She is a third-year PhD student at the University of Adelaide, focusing on smoke taint prevention in the vineyard, after her Honors degree in Viticulture and Oenology.
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