Established in 1991 under the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act), the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) is an Australian Government statutory authority. Governed by a Board of Directors, our national operations are directed from its Adelaide office.
The GWRDC supports the growth of the Australian wine industry by planning and funding collective research and development (R&D) programs and then facilitating the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of the results throughout the industry.
It does not undertake R&D itself, but effectively "purchases" R&D from existing providers (such as CSIRO, universities and The Australian Wine Research Institute) on behalf of the Australian wine industry.
Funding for R&D investment comes from levies on the annual grape harvest and wine yield, with the Australian Government providing matching funds.
