In 2005 screw cap closures were placed on 50% of the 750ml bottles of 2003 Noble One in a trial that attempted to ensure fruit intensity and freshness for consumers.

[14] During Darren De Bortoli's years at Roseworthy Agricultural College, Australia's premier winemaking institute, a lot of development work was being done on Botrytis wine styles.

At that time (1982) there was a surplus of Semillon grapes, a thin-skinned, tight-bunched varietal particularly susceptible to extensive, uniform botrytis infection.

Darren studied winemaking at Roseworthy College in South Australia, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Oenology in 1982.

[18] Along with his father, he was also featured in the 2002 episode of the ABC's Dynasties television series titled The De Bortolis of Griffith[17] Darren's sister Leanne manages the Yarra and King Valley wineries with her husband Stephen Webber.

Webber is also the Chief Winemaker, for the Yarra Valley Winery of the De Bortoli family business, established in 1928.

"[20] As a family-owned company, De Bortoli Wines has often taken a longer-term view of the world than a traditional corporate equivalent.

Examples include the consideration of concepts such as data sovereignty and commitment to open standards and the rollout of Linux desktop clients.