Displaying items by tag: Hawke's Bay

Stories of providence always trump those of supply when it comes to Hawke’s Bay’s third most planted grape, Sauvignon Blanc, as Joelle Thomson discovers.

A new book, launched in style with a Hawke's Bay Winegrowers' function held at the Mission, salutes the vineyards, wineries and people that make up the 166-year history of the region's people, vineyards and wineries.

The propsed Hawke's Bay Ruataniwha irrigation scheme is another step closer following the approval of the design and construction contract for its dam at a regional council meeting last week.

A dozen Gimblett Gravels reds from the 2013 vintage have been selected by Master of Wine Andrew Caillard and are slightly weighted in favour of Merlot or Cabernet-dominant reds over Syrah.

Craggy Range Winery is shrouded in misty haze on the chilly winter day that winemaker Matt Stafford has decanted some of the hottest reds he has ever made; a trio of 2013 wines labeled the Prestige Collection.

If there was ever a year to be a wine judge, 2015 is it, says one of New Zealand’s most respected wine industry leaders.

Over the last year the Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers have been putting in place plans to place a stronger emphasis on marketing our fine wine region.

Farmers and businesses in the Hawkes Bay need to act quickly to fill the investment gap opportunity left by TrustPower's exit from the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme.

A WELL-RESPECTED Tararua sheep and beef unit sold in late December for $6.75 million, setting a new benchmark for farms of similar scale and quality, says the property's selling agent.

Rural schools around the country have been able to boost resources thanks to the help of farmers and fertiliser company, Hatuma Dicalcic Phosphate Ltd.