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Central Otago has enjoyed “almost picture perfect” vintages in recent years, and 2023 is shaping up to be another, says Viticulturist Timbo Deaker.
A dry lead up to spring slowed early canopy growth in North Canterbury vineyards, while cool and wet weather impacted flowering, says Greystone Viticulturist Mike Saunders, who is “cautiously optimistic” in the lead up to vintage.
Nelson grape growers escaped the rain pressure faced by many wine regions in the first few weeks of the new year.
Marlborough’s flowering in late 2022 was variable, due to cool weather, but Mark Allen of Mark Allen Vineyard Advisory is seeing a good average crop load in Sauvignon Blanc vineyards, and expects yields to be average or slightly above.
In April 1993 John and Kathryn Loughlin transferred their love of wine into a lifetime of winegrowing, buying a 11 hectare paddock on Hawke's Bay's Te Mata Mangateretere Road, at the edge of the Tukituki River.
Another wet growing season has tested the mettle of Hawke's Bay grapegrowers, who've fought back with "brilliant" canopy management, says Mark Allen of Mark Allen Vineyard Advisory.
It's 20 years since Wilco Lam arrived in Wairarapa, and he's seen a "fantastic evolution" ever since.
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The 2022 vintage in Gisborne was a “perfect storm”, with big yields, heavy rain on ripening fruit, and a Covid-19 wave that slammed the vineyard and winery workforce.
With more than 30 boutique vineyards and 20 commercial cellar doors within its beach clad borders, Waiheke’s wine industry is truly bespoke.
A very wet winter and spring in Auckland vineyards was relieved by a spell of fine weather at Christmas, drying everything out.
Northland has had a wet and challenging season, requiring a vigilant spray programme and plenty of work to keep grass and canopies under control.
