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Invivo is a story of audacious innovations and partnerships, from a branded airplane and stadium blending to enduring celebrity connections.
I like to think that when Simon Sharpe and Lauren Keenan heard they'd been named The Real Review Rising Star of the Year, they cried out "miladiou!"
David Herd broke boundaries when he planted Marlborough's first vineyard in 1892, surrounded by sheep and crops.
There’s no one single recipe for careful winegrowing, said Craggy Range viticulturist Jonathan Hamlet. “But it is actually ok to cherry pick all the things that work.”
Deep Down wines deliver a “special story” from unique vineyards, says winemaker Clive Dougall, whose bespoke Marlborough wine label pays homage to organic and biodynamic fruit from exceptional sites.
From electric drones to horse-drawn ploughs, organic winegrowers are embracing the highest tech and the oldest practices.
A new earthworm soil test is offering insights into the biological health of New Zealand vineyards.
As rain bucketed down on their Marlborough vineyard in May, Bridget Ennals and Steve Pellett pulled on gumboots and coats for a stroll around the vines.
A state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system, inhouse upcycling of perlite and lees waste, and the spreading of grape marc and biosolids to vineyards, are just handful of the innovations rolled out at Rose Family Estate in recent years.
Having solar farms in the midst of Marlborough’s wine industry could be an in-situ solution to decarbonisation.
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The further companies go on the carbon reduction journey, the steeper the climb, says Yealands Sustainability Manager Andree Piddington.
An ancient kōwhai atop a craggy hill face has inspired a decade-long planting programme at Northburn Vineyard in Central Otago.
Felton Road Wines is using an electric drone sprayer to apply organic fungicides and monitor crops, cutting emissions and transforming management.
Astrolabe walks the talk when it comes to authentic and sustainable wines, including Tōitu Carbon Zero certification, organic regenerative practices on its grower blocks, BioGro certification at the family's home vineyard, and a river restoration project with neighbouring winegrowers.
