AUS: De Bortoli to move into brewing
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 27 February 2007
Australia's De Bortoli Wines is reportedly looking to expand into brewing craft beer.
De Bortoli, one of Australia's top ten wine producers, has launched its brewing business in Griffith, New South Wales, where it bought a brewery eight years ago.
"We just saw an opportunity in the boutique craft beer market," managing director Darren De Bortoli told ABC News today (27 February). "It's a sector that's growing very rapidly."
According to ABC, up to 15 jobs will be created at the brewery, which is expected to be up and running in three years.
Demand for premium beer - both craft and imports - in Australia is soaring, with sales growing by 15% every year since 2001.
Australia's largest wine group, Hardy Wine Co., distributes the beers of Western Australia's Gage Roads Brewing Co. as it looks to expand its portfolio in the face of a tough wine market.
A slew of craft brewers have also floated on the Australian stock market in the last 12 months in a bid to generate funds for expansion.
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Well, I must congraculate them for the same. I am sure the beer should as beautifull and wonderfull as their wines are. Their Noble Wines is the best wine which I had it in India as well at the Dubai wine exibition at the Al Buston Rotana. Well Ms.Nikki and Mr. Chris as some other job as well. All the best.
Mann Chhabria said at 7:30 pm, February 28, 2007
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