Phylloxera Has Reshaped the Yarra Valley’s Future
⏱ 2 min read The Short Version Phylloxera has transformed the Yarra Valley’s wine industry, driving a slow but determined replanting effort as growers adapt to the pest’s lingering impact and climate challenges. Winemakers are reshaping their vineyards, blending resilience with innovation to redefine the region’s future. In This Article Infestation Zone: A Slow Burn, Not a CollapseReplanting as Reckoning: Climate, Clones, and the Future of Pinot Twenty years after phylloxera first struck the Yarra Valley, the region is still grappling with its legacy. The parasite, once a European scourge, arrived in Australia in 1877 and spread relentlessly, decimating vineyards.…