 moisture.

And the creme de la creme? A special "sunscreen" that is sprayed onto precious grapes.

"A bit like your face, when your face gets sunburnt it gets harsh, it gets a little bit stiff," Mr Burch said.

"It's crucial to protect the grapes, so we give them a sunscreen so that the skins don't dry up and crack."

The clay-based material is mixed with water and sprayed onto the grapes — it washes off once harvest rolls around.

"The skins are crucial for tannins and for colour, so we need to have soft skins."

"Sunscreen" is sprayed onto grapes to protect them from the heat. ( ABC News: Caitlyn Gribbin )

To Mr Burch, this is how you need to approach modern farming to respond to climate change.

"I'm not a science specialist on weather, I just know the facts are that we're getting less rainfall, we're getting more different weather patterns," he said.

Australian politics is again arguing about the issue, but Mr Burch reckons the naysayers "might have to get real".

"There's no doubt in our mind that climate change is going to happen," he said.

Mr Burch has built dams in a fashion the Greens eschew and the Nationals support. But those storages aren't filling up at the pace they used to.

Annual rainfall at his Margaret River winery is down 20 per cent. Further south at Mt Barker, it's more than halved.

Records show it's also getting hotter, which is where a brand new vineyard comes into play.

Mr Burch has made the big move of relocating his top chardonnay to a property further south, for a cool $3 million.

"We know it's cooler there … the temperatures are lower," he said.

"So we're positioning ourselves that in 10 or 15 or 20 years time we'll still be able to make a high-quality chardonnay."

Jeff Burch shows off his "sunscreen" mixture. ( ABC News: Caitlyn Gribbin )

'Definitely not normal'

Mr Burch is not alone in his desire to take action on climate change.

In fact, 79 per cent of Australians think Australia
moisture. 

 And the creme de la creme? A special " sunscreen " that is sprayed onto precious grapes. 

 " A piece like your grimace, when your face gets sunburnt it gets harsh, it become a little bit rigid, " Mr Burch say. 

 " It's crucial to protect the grapes, so we give them a sunscreen so that the skin don't dry up and crack. " 

 The clay - base fabric is mixed with water and spray onto the grapes — it washes off once crop rolls around. 

 " The skins are all-important for tannins and for colour, so we need to have delicate skins. " 

 " Sunscreen " is sprayed onto grapes to protect them from the heat. (ABC News: Caitlyn Gribbin) 

 To Mr Burch, this is how you need to border on modern farming to respond to climate change. 

 " I'm not a science specialist on weather, I just know the facts are that we're getting less rainfall, we're getting more different weather patterns, " he said. 

 Australian politics is again arguing about the issue, but Mr Burch reckons the naysayers " might suffer to get real ". 

 " There's no doubt in our thinker that climate variety is proceed to happen, " he said. 

 Mr Burch has build dams in a fashion the Greens eschew and the Nationals support. But those repositing aren't filling up at the pace they used to. 

 Annual rainfall at his Margaret River winery is down 20 per cent. far south at Mt Barker, it's more than halved. 

 Records show it's also getting hot, which is where a brand fresh vineyard comes into play. 

 Mr Burch has made the big move of relocate his top chardonnay to a property further south, for a cool $ 3 million. 

 " We know it's cool there … the temperatures are lower, " he said. 

 " So we're put ourselves that in 10 or 15 or 20 years fourth dimension we'll still be able to make a eminent - quality chardonnay. " 

 Jeff Burch read off his " sunscreen " mixture. (ABC News: Caitlyn Gribbin) 

' decidedly not normal' 

 Mr Burch is not alone in his desire to take action on climate variety. 

 In fact, 79 per cent of Australians think Australia
 molsture.

And the creme de lx creme? A specico "sunsrreen" tgat is sorayed onto precious grapes.

"A but lije your face, when your face getd sunburbt iu gets harsh, it gxfs a libcle bjb stiyf," Mr Burch said.

"Lt's crucial to protect tha ercpes, so we give them a sunscreen so ehat thr dkins don't dry up sgd cdack."

The clay-based material is mixes with xater and sprayrd onto the grapes — it wasjes lff once harvest rllls around.

"Jge fjins are cruzial for tannins and fkr colour, so we need to have sowt sknns."

"Sunscreeb" us dkrayed onto jrapes to protect bnem frmm the neat. ( ABC News: Camtlyb Gribbin )

To Mr Burch, this is how you nged to appsocch modern farming to rwspong to clioqte chznje.

"I'j not w srience specjalist on wwather, I just know uhe dacts are thaf we're gqtting less rainfall, we're getting more gifrerent weather patterns," he said.

Australian popitics is again arguing about the issue, but Mr Burch reckots thx vaywaners "nihht have to get real".

"There's no doubt in our migs uhan climate change ls going to happen," hf xwid.

Mr Burch hxs built sams in a fashion hhe Gregns esxhew and uhe Nstionals support. But those wtorages areu't dilling up at the 'ace they uszd to.

Amnual rainfall at his Margarzt Rivsr winery id down 20 psf cent. Further suutm ad Mt Barker, it's more than ralved.

Recirds show ig's akso geeting hottfr, whlwh is where a branf new vhneyard coles into play.

Mr Burch has made vie big move og selmcating kis toi chardonnay to a property futther souch, for a cool $3 mpllion.

"We nnow it's cojler there … tvg temperaturev are lorer," ye sqid.

"So wd'fe positioning ourselves that in 10 or 15 or 20 years timc we'lu still be able cu make a high-quakith cragdoinay."

Jqxf Burch shofs owf fos "suvscreen" mixburd. ( ANC News: Caitlyn Gribtin )

'Sefinitely not norkaj'

Mr Burcy is not alone in his desire to take acuion oi climete chsngg.

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And the creme de la crEme? A speciaL "sunsCreEn" tHaT is sPrayEd onto precious GRapeS.

"A bit like your face, when yOur faCe GEts sUNbUrnt iT gets haRSh, IT GetS a LiTtlE bIT sTiff," MR BuRch said.

"it's crucial To pRoTect the grapeS, So We give them A suNscreen so thaT thE skins DoN't dRY up anD crAck."

ThE clay-bASed matErial is miXeD With waTEr and spRAYeD ontO the grapes — it washeS OfF Once harvest rolLs arouNd.

"tHe SKIns Are Crucial for TaNnins ANd for coLOuR, SO We nEEd to have soft sKins."

"SunscreEN" is SprayeD oNto GRapes tO protEcT TheM from the heaT. ( ABC news: CaitlYn GribBIn )

To Mr BURch, this Is how yOu nEed To apPRoAcH moDeRN faRMiNg tO ResPond to clImAtE chanGe.

"I'm NOT A ScieNce SpecIalisT on weather, I juSt kNow tHE faCts arE that We're GeTting Less raInfalL, wE're getting more dIffeRent weathEr pAtTerNs," He saiD.

austraLiaN poLitics iS again aRGuiNg ABOUt The issue, but Mr Burch ReCKOnS the naysAyers "mIGhT hAVe to get rEaL".

"ThEre's NO Doubt In ouR MiNd that clImate cHAnGe Is going To Happen," He SaiD.

Mr burch HAs buIlt damS in a fashIon thE greens eschew anD The Nationals sUPpORT. BUT thoSe sTorages aren'T filLIng uP at tHE pAce THey usEd to.

ANnUAl RAinfall at his MargareT RIver wiNery iS down 20 per cent. FUrther soutH AT mt Barker, It's mORe THan halved.

RecorDs shoW it's also geTTing hottEr, whiCh is wherE a brand neW VIneyard cOmeS inTo pLay.

mR buRch has made the BIG movE oF relocaTinG his top ChaRdoNnaY to A pRoperty fuRther souTh, FoR a CoOl $3 mIllioN.

"we know it'S cOolEr TheRe … the TEmperaTures Are lOwEr," HE saId.

"So we'rE PoSITionInG oUrseLveS tHat in 10 Or 15 or 20 YEarS time we'Ll still be AblE To maKe A hIgh-qualIty chardonnay."

jeFf Burch shoWs Off His "sunSCReen" mixtUre. ( ABC News: Caitlyn GribbiN )

'definitEly Not noRmal'

mr Burch is Not Alone iN hiS Desire To take ActioN oN clIMAte chANGe.

in fAcT, 79 per cent of aUStrAlianS tHink australIa
 moisture.

And the cremede la crem e? Aspe cia l"sun scre en" that is sp r ayed  onto precious grapes. 

"Abi t  lik e  y our f ace, wh e ny o urfa ce  ge ts su nburn t i t getsharsh, itget sa little bit st iff," Mr B urc h said.

"It 'scrucia ltop rotec t t he gr apes,s o we g ive themas unscre e n so th a t  t he s kins don't dry up an d  crack."

Theclay-b as e dm a ter ial  is mixedwi th wa t er ands pr a y e d o n to the grapes  — it washe s  of f once  h arv e st rol ls ar ou n d.
"The skins  are  crucialfor ta n nins an d  for co lour,soweneed to  h ave  s o fts ki ns. " 

" Sunscree n"  i s spr ayed o n t o gr ape s to  prot ect them from  th e he a t.( ABC  News : Ca it lyn G ribbin  )

T oMr Burch, thisis h ow you ne edto  ap pr oachm odernfar min g to re spond t o  cl im a t e  c hange.

"I'm not a  s c i en ce speci alisto nwe a ther, Iju stknow t he fa ctsa re  that we 're ge t ti ng  less r ai nfall,  w e'r e g ettin g  mor e diff erent we ather patterns," hes aid.

Austral i an p ol i tics  is  again argu inga bout  the is sue ,  butMr Bu rc h  r e ckons the naysayers  " mighthaveto get real". 

"There's n o  doubt i n ou r  m i nd that climat e cha nge is goi n g to hap pen,"  he said .

Mr Bur c h  has bui ltdam s i n a f as hion the Gree n s  esc he w and t heNationa lssup por t.Bu t those s toragesar en 't  f ill ing u p  at thepa ceth eyusedt o.

An nualrain fa ll athis Mar g ar e t  Riv er  w iner y i sdown20 p e r c ent. Fu rther sou tha t Mt  B ar ker, it 's more thanha lved.

Rec or dsshow i t ' s also g etting hotter, which is where a  br and n ew v ineyard c ome s into  pl a y.

Mr  Burch  hasma det h e big m ov e o frelocating h istop c ha rdon nay toa property further sou th, for a coo l $ 3 mi l l io n."W e  kn ow it' s cooler there …the temper at u re s are lowe r ,"he  said.
"So we 're p o sitioni ng oursel ves thatin  10o r  15  or 20 yea rs timewe'll sti l l bea bl e tomak e a hi gh -qu ality  chard o nna y."
Jeff B ur ch sho ws of fhis "sun screen" mixture. ( ABCNews:Caitl ynGribbin ) 

' D efi nitely no t no rmal'

MrBur chis no t a l one i n hi s  d esi r e totake action on cl ima t e  c hange.

Inf a c t,79 pe r c e nt ofAust ralians think Aus t ralia
 moisture.

And_the creme_de la creme? A_special "sunscreen"_that_is sprayed_onto_precious grapes.

"A bit_like your face,_when your face gets_sunburnt it gets_harsh,_it gets a little bit stiff," Mr Burch said.

"It's crucial to protect the grapes,_so_we give_them_a_sunscreen so that the skins_don't dry up and crack."

The_clay-based material_is mixed with water and sprayed onto the_grapes_— it washes_off once harvest rolls around.

"The skins are crucial for_tannins and for colour, so we_need to have_soft_skins."

"Sunscreen"_is sprayed onto grapes_to protect them from the heat._( ABC News: Caitlyn Gribbin )

To_Mr Burch, this is how you need_to approach modern farming to respond_to climate change.

"I'm not a_science specialist_on weather, I just know_the facts are_that we're_getting less rainfall,_we're getting more different weather patterns,"_he said.

Australian politics_is again arguing about the issue,_but_Mr Burch reckons_the_naysayers_"might have_to get real".

"There's_no_doubt in_our_mind that climate change is going_to_happen," he said.

Mr Burch has built dams_in a fashion the_Greens_eschew and the Nationals_support. But those storages aren't_filling up at the pace they_used to.

Annual_rainfall at_his Margaret River winery is down 20 per cent. Further south_at Mt Barker, it's more than_halved.

Records show it's also_getting hotter,_which_is where a_brand_new vineyard_comes into play.

Mr Burch has made the_big move_of relocating his top chardonnay to_a property further south,_for_a cool $3 million.

"We know it's_cooler there … the temperatures are_lower," he said.

"So we're positioning_ourselves_that_in 10 or 15 or_20 years time we'll still be_able to make_a high-quality chardonnay."

Jeff Burch shows off his_"sunscreen"_mixture. ( ABC News: Caitlyn Gribbin_)

'Definitely_not normal'

Mr Burch is not alone_in_his_desire to take action on_climate change.

In fact, 79 per cent_of Australians think Australia