The Vineyard

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James Tilbrook says can perform its losses to hundreds of thousands of dollars

Australia fires deadly, ravaged forest, large parts of the territory and left thousands homeless. Many businesses were also destroyed, including the vineyards that grow through the generations, as the BBC's Peter Hoskins writes.

"There is A Mother or a father is a bit like to lose a parent," says James Tilbrook.

He is no stranger to forest fires. The Adelaide Hills region, where his winery and vineyard once stood, was hit twice by major fires in the two decades that he tends to be in this country.

If You smoke appeared on the horizon on The Morning of 20. In December, he knew it would be bad, but could only hope that his 20 acres (8 hectares) would be protected.

As The Flames grew closer, there was nothing that could be done, but flee before The Fire . He returned to a scene of almost total Devastation .

The Scene of the Devastation , when James Tilbrook returned to his vineyard

"I saw around me, and the whole country was black. "

For him, the emotional effect was similar to losing a close relative and the mourning process that follows.

"You know, on the first day that it happened, or maybe up to a week after that, they are absolutely in shock, And Then You go to The Funeral . and there is another shock. "

to replace Within a couple of hours, the Tilbrook family, without a livelihood, as well as the huge cost of what was lost in The Fire .

the brand-very James Tilbrook vineyard destroyed on 20. December

"From The Business point of view, we have lost our income, we have lost our basis of life. "

"I expect that two years-worth of income, plus equipment, conservatively, is about a half-a-million (Australian) dollars (£262,800; $344,000).

"Then there's all the cost on The Vineyard . a further $200,000 in may. You talk about $ 700,000. "

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Mr Tilbrook is a story swept up has been seen, time and Time Again how Bush fires across Australia, large parts of the wine industry.

Since September, at least 27 People , More Than 10 million hectares of died in The Fire that destroyed the whole country.

The Fire and the strong drought that helped, seriously, the producers, according to industry lobby group the Australian grapes and wine.

Tony Battaglene, group chief executive, told the BBC that The Situation may not improve anytime soon.

"I wish that the worst was behind us. Our Bush Fire season in Australia traditionally begins in December and is for three or four months. We have started very early this year, so it is very early days indeed. "

"From The Photos and the pictures You will see, it doesn't seem like it is burning, much more, but I can assure You that it is. "

Australian grape and wine, says Queensland and Adelaide Hills region have been hit particularly hard.

In Queensland, he predicts that the production for the year 2020 is likely to be only a fraction of what last year due to lack of water.

The Fire , a third of the wine in the Adelaide Hills region, to the area of the industry Association have been extinguished, may,.

the region of around 3,300 hectares of vineyards around 1,100 hectares were directly affected by The Fire through the Bush.

the producers not only with the immediate impact of the fires, but also the damage through smoke, or so-called "smoke taint".

wildfire smoke, and will penetrate in The Skin when the grapes are ripe, like You , making the wine an unpleasant smoky taste.

'battle on. Keep trying,'

Geoff Weaver owns a vineyard in the Lenswood, high in the hills of Adelaide, which was also damaged, and in December.

He told the BBC: "We have lost everything, our halls and facilities. We have also lost over 30% of our vines. "

Geoff Weaver wines, lost all of his scales and the equipment to The Fire , said in December,

, for a third of his vines: "We have lost this year, harvest to harvest, up to the year 2020. We also lose the 2021. "

But, Mr. Weber sent a defiant message to his fellow winemakers, which says to them: "the battle. Keep trying to make The Best wine they possibly can, and the challenge of the markets of The World with The Best wines we can make in Australia. "

this is the spirit of the provision was also James Tilbrook.

he said he was overwhelmed to be hospitalized, how many People mobile, to help in the reconstruction of the vineyards and the winery.

"A mixture of anger, angry about the things that You should tears not really angry about it, if You get upset about things, but the joy at the same time, You have these small victories, and also the faith in humanity that People are there to help. "

Much of this support came to help The Vineyard 's Facebook page with professionals from electricians to lawyers, offers know-how and materials, as well as People who just came along to.

"I have basically taken out of the contributions have been divided and divided and divided and divided again. As a result, we had many volunteers, we had over a hundred so far. "

"We could not have done it without all these People . "

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Source of news: bbc.com