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New Zealand In World Map Competition and consolidation Hawke’s Bay is one of the most sophisticated horticultural and pastoral farming regions of New Zealand. Traditionally, many of its hill-country …
I think people have to understand who Frank Yukich was – he was one of New Zealand’s pioneers. He was a workaholic. He was energetic, he was arrogant, he …
What appears to be a rather gradual move towards the classical vinifera varieties by the Bells must be seen in terms of the complexity of the decisions in a …
His choice rested heavily on his experience of the quality of the grapes he had bought from Dave Thomas and of the wine he was able to make from …
Some of the other crops, we’re not sure what the balance is and it’s like that this year in the Chenin. Last year we got 13 tonnes to the …
Denis remains nostalgic for the early years of the winery when the oldest vines were almost a decade old, the varieties that were to make his reputation were producing …
Initially, grapes were treated as just one of the crops in the Thorpe family’s portfolio. They signed a long-term contract with Corbans in the early 1970s, and as Bill …
Cabernet Franc from Hawke’s Bay and Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough. Their Chardonnay grapes came from several vineyards on what locals now call the ‘Golden Slopes’, including, in some years, …