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It's good news in New Zealand as the 2016 harvest is completed. Yields are reportedly up by 34% compared to last years smaller than average harvest. However they are still below the record breaking 2015 crop. Last years harvest only brought in 326,000 tonnes of grapes compared to this years 436,000 tonnes. This is good news as New Zealand growers continue to strive to meet strong export demand for kiwi wines.
Sioban Harnett is the viticulturist at Cloudy Bay, New Zealand's iconic winery. We talk about the different jobs of a viticulturist throughout the growing season.
Blair and Estelle Hunt own Bald Hills in Central Otago, New Zealand. Their 2005 Pinot Noir scooped Champion Red at the International Wine Challenge in 2007 attracting huge interest. We visited the vineyard to find out more.
Blair and Estelle Hunt of Bald Hills,Central Otago have recently won an international award for sustainable viticulture. We ask what it means to be sustainable in the clean, green land we call New Zealand.
Greg Hay of Peregrine Wines has been involved in the Central Otago wine industry for 21 years. We talk to him about the Peregrine winery and the New Zealand sustainable wine programme.
Greg Hay of Peregrine Wines set up Chard Farm in Central Otago in 1986. We find out how the Otago wine region divides up and how Greg has been played his part in its success.
New Zealand wines have the highest average price in the UK market. Ant Mackenzie, chief winemaker at Spy Valley talks about New Zealand's largest and most famous wine region, Marlborough, and gives us his perspective on sustainable viticulture.
Simon Waghorn has 20 years experience as a winemaker. In 1995 he began making wine for Whitehaven in Marlborough and now has his own label, Astrolabe. We discover the differences in style between the two brands and the winemakers influence.
Dr John Forrest is winemaker and owner of Forrest Estate in New Zealand and a big fan of Riesling. We find out why the versatile Riesling grape holds so much appeal.
Tim Finn established Neudorf Vineyards 30 years ago in 1978 in the village of Neudorf, Nelson in New Zealand's South Island. Tim has been experimenting with UV light to achieve the perfect balance between flavour and sugar.
Villa Maria is the largest privately owned wine company in New Zealand but was set up as a one-man band business in 1961 by George Fistonich. George tells us the story of Villa Maria and the highs and lows.
Tim Heath and Siobhan Harnett of Cloudy Bay talk to us about reduction in winemaking and viticulture.
James Leonard is a dentist in Blenheim, New Zealand and cares for the teeth of many in the local wine industry. We find out about teeth protection, prevention and cures relative to wine.
More wineries are setting their sights on becoming carbon neutral in order to avoid contributing to climate change.
A carbon calculator has been developed for the wine industry to help producers assess the environmental impact of their activities.
New Zealand’s grape harvest has come in 39% bigger than last year.
Australia has become New Zealand’s largest export market for wine.
A French Sauvignon Blanc, called Kiwi Cuvee, has been prevented from being sold in Australia because of its name.
According to latest data for the year ending March 2010 New Zealand has overtaken Germany in sales to the UK off-trade market.
The 2010 New Zealand vintage has come in 19,000 tonnes smaller than in 2009, at 266,000 tonnes
New Zealand win most medals at Decanter 2011 World Wine Awards
2012 New Zealand harvest back to smaller 2010 quantities, a fifth smaller than 2011.
Cloudy Bay is launching its first Central Otago Pinot Noir, called Te Wahi.
Following a freeze on vineyard expansion since over supplies in 2008, wine growers in New Zealand are starting to plant vines again.
Major investment in low alcohol wines destined for UK market
Top New Zealand winery bought by former Screaming Eagle owner
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in New Zealand last week and as part of their tour visited a vineyard in Central Otago, South Island.
Rising exports of New Zealand wine fuel demand for vineyard space in Marlborough.
Asian investment in Australian vineyards continues.
New Zealand wine exports double since 2008, but a smaller crop for 2015 predicted
Kiwi winemaker John Forrest revealed this week that he has made a breakthrough in making lower alcohol wines.
New Zealand government to introduce GIs for NZ wine regions.
Report on UK online wine sales shows top 5 country sources
Blaze destroys operations at historic Hamilton vineyard.
New Zealand wines command the highest average price for wine in the UK.
US wine writer Matt Kramer says the white grape that produces the globe’s most reliable wines is Sauvignon Blanc.
Australia, New Zealand and Prosecco grow at the cost of traditional rivals
Vineyards take stock after South Island earthquake
FTA agreement reduces tariffs on imported Australian wines
The New Zealand vintage is down by 9% will hit exports and prices to the UK in late 2017 early 2018.
New Zealand wines take on the US, with the Kiwi minnow now the 3rd biggest exporter by value.
In 2019, New Zealand one of the darlings of the New World, will celebrate 200 years of making wine. Is 200 still New?
New Zealand saw sales volume and value grow in the UK to stretch its lead as a premium country in the UK.
Sauvignon Blanc leaders converged on New Zealand last week to discuss everything Sauvignon Blanc. With many speakers giving different visions of the future.
The small but perfectly formed New Zealand grape harvest will see pressure on prices for the next year at least.
New Zealand celebrates the first vines planted in the Bay of Islands by Reverend Samuel Marsden, 200 years ago.
Free trade agreement negotiations have started with Australia and separately with New Zealand. Both are very important non-EU wine suppliers to the UK.
The NZ harvest is, according to New Zealand Winegrowers 2020 annual report, Exceptional with volumes up just over 10%.
Over an additional £1 billion was spent on wine in retail stores in 2020, replacing the sales that normally would be in pubs and restaurants.
The New Zealand 2021 harvest has been severely hit by a hard frost and so, with strong sales over the Covid period, shortages are likely.
NZ Sauvignon Blanc will be in short supply later this year as two low vintages and buoyant sales reduce supplies.
The recent trade deal announced by Britain with New Zealand will see wine and primary produce such as lamb meat exported to the UK while New Zealand has dropped barriers to UK goods, primarily manufactured goods such as cars and farm equipment.
Freixenet Copestick portfolio continues to expand with the purchase of New Zealand icon Wither hills.
New Zealand harvest returns to normal volumes after a low production, but there are concerns about pickers during current Covid outbreak
The new UK/New Zealand trade deal will help remove technical barriers to trade, and minimise burdens from certification and labelling requirements.
After several years of low volumes that have tapped New Zealand's producers and cellars dry, 2022 will come as a relief.
New Zealand scientists develop 6,000 new Sauvignon Blanc clones to encourage genetic diversity.