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Detailed Map Of New Zealand Enterprises in the Hawke’s Bay story Eskdale Winegrowers Ltd Kim Salonius found his sandy loam soils at Eskdale in the Esk Valley where he …
Grape growers and grape varieties on the Poverty Bay flats The vineyards of any winegrowing enterprise evolve as more suitable varieties are discovered, new clones emerge, or the demographics …
Gisborne was also one site where the brewing companies and wine and spirits wholesale and retail outlets took a renewed commercial interest in wine producers. They were seeking to …
In targeting Gisborne as a source of grapes, Montana and Corbans were joined by a group of smaller Auckland enterprises such as Babich, Delegat’s, Matua Valley, Nobilo, Penfolds and …
No other Auckland companies seeking grapes in Gisborne bought land there in the 1970s and 1980s. Montana under Frank Yukich was more interested in buying the last third-share of …
The soils of the Gisborne Plain Gisborne winegrowers are privileged with the best soil maps of any horticultural locality in New Zealand. Alan Pullar was a highly respected scientist …
These tens and hundreds of decisions by grape growers in Poverty Bay, being made now and in the past, have resulted in the distinctive mix of varieties of this …
Scientific knowledge and canopy management As well as innovative technology, science has played a distinctive role in the transformation of New Zealand’s vineyards. Lacking the long European empirical experience, …
Unfortunately, the early period of high yields per hectare has branded Gisborne as a bulk producer of grapes for wine of moderate quality, a reputation that it has not …
One of the advantages of cool, dry climates is that it becomes easier to impose a moderate water deficit than in a hot climate The optimum ripeness window on …