This year’s wine grape harvest has again come on quicker than normal, with wine makers blaming the changing climate.

In Queensland’s Granite Belt, the vintage would usually go from mid-January through to April.

But warmer temperatures across the growing period is is seeing the harvest restricted to 4-to-5 weeks.

Rural editor Eddie Summerfield spoke with Sirromet Chief Winemaker Mike Hayes

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