REGION TO REAP BENEFITS OF SIDEWOOD INVESTMENT Written by Communications Manager, Philippa Danson Sidewood’s commitment to quality continues with the nationally and internationally has prompted the need completion of the installation of canning and bottling for the expansion which both Sidewood and the entire facilities at our Nairne winery in the Adelaide Hills wine region will benefit from. region. “Until now, many local fruit growers and smaller The new facilities will take Sidewood’s wine-making wineries from the region have to go as far as Port production capabilities from 500 to 2000 tonnes p.a. The Adelaide or McLaren Vale to bottle their wine, which bottling line can fill, label and pack up to 3000 bottles per proves quite costly in transportation of dry goods and hour and is one of the only facilities in the state with a their product.” highly specialised counter-pressure filler, which is ideal for the hills, its sparkling focus and for sparkling cider “Providing other regional producers with a cheaper production. alternative for local processing will be a highly attractive option for small wineries and local fruit growers looking Owner of Sidewood Estate winery, Owen Inglis said that for commercially viable ways to value-add processing to the growth and demand for Sidewood wines locally, their business and expand into new market segments with increased local manufacturing opportunities available to them,” said Mr Inglis. 9