Wine Grower (2119)
When Greg and Amanda Day purchased their first wine business in 1998 it was always going to be the beginning of something larger. Kahurangi Estate is now much more than a fine wine producer, it is the public face of a business with many arms.
The word Wairarapa conjures up images of the quaint and gentrified little town of Martinborough and its small wine industry. This region is synonymous with low quantity wine production and high quality wines. If small is beautiful, then here it is.
There are tractors balancing bins of grapes trundling down roads criss-crossing the Martinborough Wine Village. Casual street conversations start with “how are your grapes?” and the lights are on late in wineries all over town. The 2014 harvest has begun.
The Board of NZWinegrowers has recently agreed a 10 year strategy around major events and inbound visitors to New Zealand. The strategy is a direct follow up to a review of the very successful Pinot Noir 2013 held in Wellington a little more than a year ago.
While vintage is close to over in some of the northern regions, it is just hitting its straps further south. And so far, so good.
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If the ferocity of the wind on January 1st, (where I was) was anything to go by, 2014 blew its way into existence in style. Goodbye to the past 12 months, and welcome to the next.
I am writing this as I set out to attend New Zealand Winegrowers’ 2014 Annual Trade Tasting in London. This event has been a key feature of the New Zealand effort in the UK for over 30 years, and once again this year I expect there will be a very strong attendance of trade, media and consumers.
