Dan Falkenberg - Eden Hall Wines
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Dan Falkenberg is a fourth generation Barossa grape grower. As a boy he grew up helping his parents in the family vineyard after school, on weekends and during school holidays. What started as a family chore over time developed into an occupation that Dan has become extremely passionate about. After leaving school he took up a position with Southcorp at various sites including the High Eden vineyards of the picturesque Eden Valley. Working with Southcorp also gave Dan the opportunity to spend time as a cellar hand, in the bottling hall and champagne cellar.
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This experience gave him fabulous insight into the requirements of the winemaker and a firm understanding that high quality fruit is essential in order to produce premium wine.
Dan has tertiary qualifications in viticultural management and after 24 years gaining experience in all facets of vineyard management within the wine industry is an active leader in the Barossa viticultural community. He has been the recipient of a number of grants to investigate native grasses to enhance bio-diversity in vineyard production systems.
Dan was the past Chair of the Barossa Viticulture Technical Group and was a participant in the Next Crop Leadership program initiated by the Barossa Grape and Wine Association. Dan was also involved in the development of the Creating Resilient landscapes program by the BGWA.
Dan is actively involved with key industry stakeholders with research and development trials in the use of undervine cover crops to reduce the need for herbicide and enhance soil health, Euytypa ( dead arm ) management and geospatial imagery to improve soil health and irrigation practices.
He is involved in various working groups and presents and publishes regularly, particularly in the area of vineyard bio diversity, native grasses, water management and vineyard mulching and composting .
Dan has tertiary qualifications in viticultural management and after 24 years gaining experience in all facets of vineyard management within the wine industry is an active leader in the Barossa viticultural community. He has been the recipient of a number of grants to investigate native grasses to enhance bio-diversity in vineyard production systems.
Dan was the past Chair of the Barossa Viticulture Technical Group and was a participant in the Next Crop Leadership program initiated by the Barossa Grape and Wine Association. Dan was also involved in the development of the Creating Resilient landscapes program by the BGWA.
Dan is actively involved with key industry stakeholders with research and development trials in the use of undervine cover crops to reduce the need for herbicide and enhance soil health, Euytypa ( dead arm ) management and geospatial imagery to improve soil health and irrigation practices.
He is involved in various working groups and presents and publishes regularly, particularly in the area of vineyard bio diversity, native grasses, water management and vineyard mulching and composting .
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The Barons of Barossa have awarded their 2018 Viticulturist of the Year to Eden Hall’s vineyard manager Dan Falkenberg.
The award recognises his dedication to the Barossa Grape Growing industry and his innovative approach to viticulture. Dan’s contributions include:
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Dan has managed the Eden Hall vineyard and viticultural program since 2011. He has implemented extensive viticultural practises including bio-diversity programs, mulching, mid-row native grass improvements and more precise water management. These carefully instituted refinements have lifted the quality of fruit production and provided more consistent yield across each block and are gratefully acknowledged by the winemaking team. Dan is a key figure in the Eden Hall team. He brings experience, vision and passion so that you can enjoy great wines from the beautiful Eden Valley.
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