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The great stories and people that make up the New Zealand wine industry.
Nestled in the verdant hills of Upper Moutere, is one of New Zealand’s pioneering wineries. Founded in 1978 by Tim and Judy Finn, Neudorf Vineyards has long helped define what great Nelson wine looks like, gaining particular attention for its world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
There’s no one single recipe for careful winegrowing, said Craggy Range viticulturist Jonathan Hamlet. “But it is actually ok to cherry pick all the things that work.”
Fifty years after Hermann and Agnes Seifried picked their first grapes in Nelson, their eldest daughter, Heidi Seifried Houghton, reflects on the enduring legacy of this “wild dream”.
Thirty-five years after Gordon Russell caught the Chenin Blanc bug, he’s well and truly passed it on to his daughter Holly Girven Russell, along with her co- founders at a tiny Hawke’s Bay wine label.
The wine industry needs to stop “clinging to the debris of ‘fine wine’” and instead speak in a language future customers can relate to, Nigel Greening told attendees at Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025.
The vineyards at Pyramid Farm in Marlborough’s Avon Valley have never been run of the mill, with plantings that follow the natural contours of the land, 250 metres above sea level.
A love of research and study drew Emma Taylor into the wine industry, but it’s the people who have kept her there.
Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025 brought together local and international Pinot lovers to celebrate New Zealand’s flagship red variety. The three days of plenary sessions and tastings were a platform for discussions about quality and style evolution, as well as the deepening expression of regional and subregional identities. Emma Jenkins MW shares some of the takeaways from international guests, following their immersion into New Zealand Pinot Noir.
