Famous Tasmanian wine brand to be bottled interstate

Bottling of one of Tasmania's best-known wine brands will no longer be done in the state from the end of May, putting four jobs at risk.
Key points :Josef Chromy wine will be bottled in South Australia from the end of May Decision puts four jobs at stakeWinery officials say it is part of a multi-million dollar investment in business expansion
The Josef Chromy winery in Relbia, just outside Launceston, bottles its own range of brands, as well as wines from other small wineries in the area.
The company that runs the winery, Endeavor Group, said in a statement that it will spend more than $20 million to expand the operation of the winery.
This includes moving the bottling facility to Gawler in South Australia.
The bottling building will be trans formed into a larger red wine fermentation cellar for increased production of pinot noir.
Four roles will be impacted in the short term, but the release states: "All opportunities will be considered for local team members to be redeployed within Endeavor Group's Paragon Wine Estates portfolio".
The winery is renowned for its bubbly and restaurant.(ABC Landline: Pip Courtney)
The company said the investment would double the winery's capacity and triple the size of the vineyard Josef Chromy's team would manage.
The local winery was purchased last year
In May last year, the popular winery was purchased by the Warakirri agricultural investment fund, which leased it to Endeavor Group.
Endeavor operates several interstate wineries, as well as major liquor retailers Dan Murphys and BWS.
Endeavour's general manager of winemaking and supply chain, James Lovell, said q The objective was to increase the presence of Tasmanian wine in these bottlers.
Vineyard capacity is set to double under the multi-year plan. (ABC Rural: Laurissa Smith)
"We are delighted to work alongside Wine Tasmania to ensure that we are doing all we can to support Tasmanian winemakers and grape growers, while investing in the growth of Josef Chromy,” he said. p>
"And, in the long term, this investment will create at least 20 additional jobs in winemaking and viticulture in Tasmania.
"It will be crucial as we strive to put more Josef Chromy and other locally made wines into the hands of more people in Australia and around the world."
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Bottling of one of Tasmania's best-known wine brands will no longer be done in the state from the end of May, putting four jobs at risk.

Key points :Josef Chromy wine will be bottled in South Australia from the end of May Decision puts four jobs at stakeWinery officials say it is part of a multi-million dollar investment in business expansion

The Josef Chromy winery in Relbia, just outside Launceston, bottles its own range of brands, as well as wines from other small wineries in the area.

The company that runs the winery, Endeavor Group, said in a statement that it will spend more than $20 million to expand the operation of the winery.

This includes moving the bottling facility to Gawler in South Australia.

The bottling building will be trans formed into a larger red wine fermentation cellar for increased production of pinot noir.

Four roles will be impacted in the short term, but the release states: "All opportunities will be considered for local team members to be redeployed within Endeavor Group's Paragon Wine Estates portfolio".

The company said the investment would double the winery's capacity and triple the size of the vineyard Josef Chromy's team would manage.

The local winery was purchased last year

In May last year, the popular winery was purchased by the Warakirri agricultural investment fund, which leased it to Endeavor Group.

Endeavor operates several interstate wineries, as well as major liquor retailers Dan Murphys and BWS.

Endeavour's general manager of winemaking and supply chain, James Lovell, said q The objective was to increase the presence of Tasmanian wine in these bottlers.

a grape picker empties a load of grapes into large bins

"We are delighted to work alongside Wine Tasmania to ensure that we are doing all we can to support Tasmanian winemakers and grape growers, while investing in the growth of Josef Chromy,” he said. p>

"And, in the long term, this investment will create at least 20 additional jobs in winemaking and viticulture in Tasmania.

"It will be crucial as we strive to put more Josef Chromy and other locally made wines into the hands of more people in Australia and around the world."

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