The 2014 grape harvest at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) vineyard in Orange will begin next week. Despite the recent hot weather, CSU winemaker Mr Andrew Drumm expects a quality vintage. Mr Drumm said the harvest had been brought forward due to the hot weather but this hadn't hurt the quality of the fruit. "We'll pick Chardonnay first, but we also grow Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Cabernet, Pinot Gris, and Riesling in Orange," he said. "We expect slightly lower volumes than the previous three or four years, which have been challenging because of late rain. Consequently, we had to carefully select the fruit we used to make the wine. This year, it looks like we'll be able to use almost all the fruit we pick." CSU Winery produces about 100 tons of fruit a year in its vineyards at Wagga Wagga and Orange. Last year produced about 10 000 cases of wine, marketed as Charles Sturt Wines.