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Kumeu River Winemaker Michael Brajkovich reflects on the year, including the loss of industry icons Peter Babich, Tim Finn and Dr Richard Smart.

This year Kumeu River Winemaker Michael Brajkovich MW was named 2024 Winemakers' Winemaker by the Institute of Masters of Wine, and a 2024 New Zealand Winegrowers Fellow.

For services to winemaking

Nigel Tibbits was 16 years old when he accepted a job with Maté Brajkovich at San Marino Vineyards.

New Zealand's total harvest will be well down on 2023, with many wine regions reporting lower yields due to poor flowering, drought-like conditions, and in some cases late spring frost damage.

Kumeu River's 2024 harvet was done and dusted by mid-March, with light crops ripening quickly in the dry and warm conditions.

A very wet winter and spring in Auckland vineyards was relieved by a spell of fine weather at Christmas, drying everything out.

New Zealand wine's reputation for high quality and good value has been key to its success in overseas markets in recent yearsm says Michael Brajkovich of Kumeu River Wines.

Kumeu River Wines has broken new ground for sparkling wine by bottling New Zealand’s first bubbly to be called Crémant, which was released in October this year.