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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="044fd5a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Gill Sans MT" ><B>Viticlone Supplies Grapevine Nursery</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |    </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Gill Sans MT" ><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Viticlone Supplies Grapevine Nursery"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> About Us   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location Map"><U>Location Map</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wine Grape Variety Collection List"><U>Wine Grape Variety Collection List</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Products and Services"><U>Our Products and Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nursery Photographs"><U>Nursery Photographs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thank You"><U>Thank You</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFCC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="081b79a0.jpg" border=0 width="183" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="066b5f10.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="241" ALT="Roussanne vine" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="05341c01eearkz.gif"> <div> <I>About Us</I></div> <div>         <IMG SRC="08bf1ad0.png" border=0 width="497" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                                         </div> <div> Viticlone Supplies is a leading grapevine nursery located in the <A HREF="http://www.margaretriverwine.org.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.margaretriverwine.org.au"><U>Margaret River Wine Region</U></A> </div> <div> of Western Australia providing quality planting material to the wine, table grape and </div> <div> dried fruit industries of Australia. </div> <bR> <div> Viticlone proudly became the first vine nursery in Western Australia to achieve accreditation </div> <div> under the national VINE INDUSTRY NURSERY ACCREDITATION SCHEME in 2003.  It has been </div> <div> successful in gaining accreditation each year since, which requires annual independant audits of all nursery </div> <div> operations and record keeping.                                           </div> <bR> <div> Operating since 1995, the nursery has modern facilities set on forty acres, providing a comprehensive </div> <div> range of propagation products and services.</div> <bR> <div> The nursery has a private `<A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wine Grape Variety Collection List"><U>Library Collection</U></A>' containing more than one hundred wine grape varieties </div> <div> and clones. This collection will be continuously added to as new varieties and clones are introduced to </div> <div> Western Australia, providing a valuable resource for industry into the future. Viticlone in partnership </div> <div> with its sister company <A HREF="http://www.sevenochres.com.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sevenochres.com.au"><U>Seven Ochres Vineyard</U></A> will be producing wine from some of these niche varieties </div> <div> to be able to illustrate their potential.</div> <bR> <div> Through the establishment of Viticlone's own rootstock source blocks, the nursery is able to utilise </div> <div> the highest quality propagation material for the grafting process. Our grafted vines are produced by growing out rootstock cuttings for one year in the field nursery,  grafting on the scion in the following year. and growing this on for the season. The end result is an extremely robust grafted vine.  </div> <bR> <div> Viticlone has access to an extensive range of varieties for propagation from private industry sources, </div> <div> its own variety collection and multiplication rows, and the <A HREF="http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/hort/vit/wavia_info2008.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/hort/"><U>Western Australian Vine Improvement Association. </U></A></div> <bR> <div> In 2007 Viticlone successfully exported grapevine budwood to India for a joint venture between a </div> <div> Western Australian wine company and an Indian beverage company. In addition to sourcing the large quantity of budwood, the process included submitting samples for extensive virus testing, co-ordinating all AQIS export documentation and advising the client on the best method of transporting the propagation material to maintain quality.</div> <bR> <div> International imports of new varieties by Viticlone will be made available to industry following multiplication of mothervines at the nursery.</div> <bR> <div> Viticlone has developed a  detailed Standard Operating Procedures Manual and has a  continuing </div> <div> commitment to improving operations and services to the industry. </div> <bR> <div>                                                   <IMG SRC="0bbb58f0.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="143" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>