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The great stories and people that make up the New Zealand wine industry.
When Kate Lattey and Koldo Santamaria planted their dream vineyard in 2020, they knew they wanted to work with winemakers who shared their passion for wine “and expressing what the land can say”.
Having founded three wineries, sold two, and put the 21st vintage of Wild Irishman into barrel, Central Otago winemaking pioneer Alan Brady could choose to put his feet up.
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From genetic researchers and bioinformaticians to plant pathologists and data scientists, EMMA JENKINS talks to some of the women helping shape the future of New Zealand wine.
Relationships, provenance and premium positioning are helping New Zealand wineries win new customers in challenging global markets. KAT PICKFORD talks to wineries working hard to grow their global footprint.
Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand 2027 committee member Richard Ellis hopes international visitors to the event, to be held at Wairau, Marlborough from 2-4 February 2027, will leave with a deeper appreciation of New Zealand wine. Meanwhile, the country’s Sauvignon producers will leave “energised by the possibilities that still lie ahead for the variety”.
In a classic story of poacher turned gamekeeper, Rex Sunde ditched a career in agrichemicals to help New Zealand winegrowers minimise their spray use.
Winemaking and photography each require an understanding of science, says Kevin Judd. But the final product is judged by someone else’s senses, “so they’re both an art”.
Lynnette Hudson’s 30-year obsession with Pinot Noir was sparked working vintage in Burgundy, seeing how subtle changes in terroir were expressed in the glass.
For the past 35 years, Philip Gregan has helped select New Zealand Winegrowers Fellows, working with the board to choose a cohort of extraordinary industry champions.
