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Riverland vineyards on the market as families make tough decisions amid difficult vintage

Ashley and Tash Chabrel's families have been farming in the region since WWII and the 1970s. (ABC Rural: Eliza Berlage)

Ashley and Tash Chabrel are closing the door on a chapter of their life by selling half of their vineyards and the family home in Barmera, one of several families across SA's Riverland region choosing to diversify or exit.

Mr Chabrel's grandfather started farming at the nearby town of Glossop after World War II when he received land through the soldier-settler scheme, while Ms Chabrel's family had been in the industry since the 1970s.

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