Your grapes and olives are valuable assets and deserve the best in efficient, cost-effective harvesting.
Pridham Viticulture offers both mechanical and hand-picking services, ensuring your vintage and harvest receive the utmost care and expertise.
Our mechanical harvesting fleet now includes the advanced Gregoire GT3 alongside the reliable Gregoire G65 tow-behind model. With its onboard Opti-Grape™ sorting technology, the GT3 automatically removes impurities like stems and leaves as it harvests, providing a cleaner, gentler pick directly in the vineyard. This onboard sorting innovation, combined with the dependability of the G65, ensures the highest quality harvest—often surpassing traditional handpicking standards! Reduced MOG means happier winemakers and, ultimately, a superior vintage.
In addition to harvesting, we manage full harvest logistics and winery liaison, offering a comprehensive service to meet all your needs.
While handpicking is still necessary for crops like first-year vines, bush vines, older vines, and high-value varietals, Pridham Viticulture assembles skilled, dedicated crews who work tirelessly to bring in your crop on time and intact. Our two handpicking teams are equipped for both small and large jobs, providing flexibility tailored to your harvest requirements.
Though our roots run deep in viticulture, we’re equally passionate about supporting the region’s thriving olive orchards. For those unable to machine harvest, our method is the next best thing. Using the Pellenc Olivion range of olive rakes along with olinet or floor mats, we ensure efficient, hassle-free olive harvesting.
Pridham Viticulture is proud to offer both machine and hand-harvesting services for your grape harvest. With over 30 years of experience across McLaren Vale, the Adelaide Hills, and the Fleurieu region, our operations are built on deep industry knowledge and proven expertise.
We provide well-maintained machine harvesters, efficient transport options, and skilled hand-picking crews for both large and small jobs. Prior to harvest, we gather detailed insights about your crop and vineyard to ensure a smooth, cost-effective harvest. We maintain open communication with winemakers and winery staff throughout the process, aligning with your specific winery requirements.
Additionally, we offer differential harvesting to maximize grape quality and returns; for this, a current NDVI map is required.
| Gregoire GT3 – On Board Sorting | $510.00*/hr |
| Transport, setup, wash down (single cost per job) | $380.00/per job |
| Bin Trailer pick up (only 1 required) | $130.00/hr |
| Tractor driver only (Day rate) | $55.00/hr |
| Forklift per work shift | $475.00 (plus transport) |
| Gregoire G65 Tow behind (includes operator and ground technician) | $393.00/hr |
| Transport, setup, wash down (single cost per job) | $380.00/per job |
| Gondola & Bin Trailer pick up (2 required) | $130.00/hr |
| Tractor driver only (Day rate) | $55.00/hr |
| Forklift per work shift | $475.00 (plus transport) |
Any vineyard blocks under 2Ha will attract slightly higher fees due to higher overheads. Price to be negotiated.
*If fuel prices exceed $1.70/L, an additional 2% fuel levy will be applied.
Freighting of harvester, allied equipment & support vehicle
Will be charged @ $185.00/hr for travel time outside the McLaren Vale region to cover costs.
| Supervisors and experienced bucket crew | $48.00/hr |
| Hand pickers (compulsory minimum federal based wage) | $43.00/hr |
| Tractor & Trailer hire per day (operator extra $55.00/hr) | $393.00/day |
For hand harvesting we supply buckets, snips, toilet, water, first-aid, and all associated equipment.
Transport to winery and/or forklift quotes will be provided on a per job basis as required. (All the above rates are subject to 10% GST.)
Please note weekend & public holidays over time rates as per industry awards will apply for any weekend work done. Enquire about cost at time of order.
To discuss your harvesting needs and to arrange a site survey please contact us as soon as practical.
Handpicking vines
Machine harvest of olives
(image credit: Pellenc)
