Strong harvest despite three vineyards losing crops to smoke taint at Orange

David Fitzsimons
March 20 2018 - 3:00pm
LOST CROP: David Gartrell on his property the day after the fire threatened his vineyard. Photo: ANDREW MURRAY 0212amfire14
LOST CROP: David Gartrell on his property the day after the fire threatened his vineyard. Photo: ANDREW MURRAY 0212amfire14

Three Orange vineyards have abandoned their 2018 harvests after smoke from February’s Mount Canobolas fire tainted the grapes.

David Fitzsimons

I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.

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