Organic wine growers in the Hunter Valley say their industry is in peril if coal seam gas (CSG) exploration and drilling is allowed to go ahead.
Rod Windrim is the vigneron at the Krinklewood biodynamic organic winery in Broke, which falls under the NSW government’s recently released Strategic Regional Land Use Policy.
Mr Windrim said he moved to the area in 1989 for its “pristine and unspoilt” environment.
He planted vineyards on free-draining organic soil and began raising pigs, cattle, ducks, chickens and geese.
His produce received Certified Biodynamic and Certified Organic status in 2007.
But just talk of CSG in the region has seen customers walk away, he says.
“We have had wine club members cancel their membership because of the publicity surrounding CSG,” he told AAP on Wednesday.
He said his property value has plummeted by a half.
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