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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, …
Back in New Zealand in 1979, James and Annie began discussions about where they would establish their enterprise. They were sufficiently serious about the potential of Central Otago to …
Although Corbans owned three wine shops, their policy was not to increase the number. Instead they distributed their wines through what was known at the time as ‘the wholesale …
Each of the small enterprises analysed in this chapter provides insights into the distinctive features of Gisborne winegrowing. Longbush attests that winegrowing offers no easy path to prosperity in …