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The great stories and people that make up the New Zealand wine industry.
Regenerative viticulture has an open and evolving toolbox for growing soil, vine and ecosystem health. Speaking to industry leaders about cover crops, crimpers, swards, sheep and worm counts, Emma Jenkins MW asks whether this is the next era of New Zealand winegrowing.
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Sixty years after a wine book hijacked Ivan and Chris Donaldson’s medical careers, 50 years after they pioneered winegrowing in North Canterbury, and 40 years after they planted Pegasus Bay, the third of their four sons, Ed, talks of the privilege and passion of working in the family business.
Understanding the feeding habits of mealybug.
Constellation’s cadetship programme has helped launch the careers of dozens of cellar hands, winemakers, viticulturists and vineyard managers since it launched in 2012.
Pioneering Gisborne winery Matawhero Wines is marking half a century of influence in New Zealand’s modern wine story.
Different winegrowing conditions and practices in three of New Zealand’s major Pinot Noir regions have been reflected in a chemical and sensory analysis of 116 wines from the 2020 vintage.
Tucked away in the chalky hills of Weka Pass, Bell Hill is much more than a vineyard; it’s an ongoing conversation between people, soil, and commitment.
From removing stink bug taint from one wine to balancing excessive bitterness in another, a New Zealand-grown technology is helping winemakers recover value from fault-affected wines.
After more than 20 years collecting and curating data for winegrowers, a homegrown software company is taking its vineyard views to a new level. Integrape’s digital tools are widely used in New Zealand vineyards, with data aggregated from myriad sources – including lab results, winery data and vineyard records – and presented via a geographical information system (GIS), so that the likes of nutrition and variability on vineyards are seen block by block, in a historical context.
