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Marlborough wine producer wins two sustainability awards

Marlborough wine producer, Lawson’s Dry Hills has been recognised for its sustainability efforts at the Sustainable Business Awards and the New Zealand International Business Awards.

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Pinot Noir the champion of Marlborough Wine Show

Isabel Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 has been named the Champion Wine of the 2023 Marlborough Wine Show. The wine was a standout for judges, picking up four trophies in total, including the De Sangosse NZ Champion Current Vintage Pinot Noir, The Coterie Wine of Provenance and Wine Marlborough Ltd Champion Wairau Valley wine.

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Microbial makeup key to battling vine disease

Why do some grapevines succumb to trunk disease while others right next to them seem to escape it, though they are all genetically identical? A new study co-authored by Lincoln University researchers has identified beneficial microorganisms in the trunks of the seemingly immune plants as a factor.

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Youngest ever winner of NZ Young Winemaker of the Year

Alena Kamper from Sacred Hill in Hawke’s Bay has been named New Zealand’s Young Winemaker of the Year for 2023, despite being initially nervous to enter. At just 22, Kamper is the youngest person ever to win this title. 

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Wine Australia and New Zealand Winegrowers team up for the first time in the Nordics

An exciting collaboration between Wine Australia and New Zealand Winegrowers this week saw 500 wines from 43 regions across Australia and New Zealand showcased to more than 750 wine trade and consumers in Denmark and Sweden.

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Thoughtful winemaking a highlight of the Marlborough wine show

Refined and thoughtful winemaking techniques have been celebrated by judges at the 2023 Marlborough Wine Show, with more than 400 medals awarded. A panel of 17 judges tasted more than 550 entries last week, awarding 46 gold medals to wines of all varieties, from right across Marlborough’s subregions.

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Marlborough Wine Show gets underway with NoLo and organic categories

Over 550 wines are to be tasted over the coming days as judges get to work at the 2023 Marlborough Wine Show. “It’s exciting to see the wine competition continuing to grow, especially as it’s such a great way to show the diversity of wine styles and how high the quality is here in Marlborough,” says chief judge Stu Marfell.

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Marlborough wine at 50 is an ‘unbelievable force’

Few would have predicted Marlborough’s rapid ascent to become one of New Zealand’s preeminent and internationally renowned wine-growing regions. This year, the region’s winemakers and growers are celebrating 50 years of Marlborough’s official beginning as a wine region, and inviting the country to re-discover the depth of Marlborough wine.

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Alena Kamper wins 2023 North Island Young Winemaker of the Year

Alena Kampar from Sacred Hill in Hawke’s Bay has taken out the title of 2023 North Island Young Winemaker of the Year following the competition held at Indevin’s Gimblett Gravels winery yesterday.

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Eliana Leal announced as 2023 Central Otago Young Winemaker of the Year

Congratulations have been given to Eliana Leal from Amisfield who is the 2023 Central Otago Young Winemaker of the Year. Leal, 29, moved to New Zealand from Argentina in 2018 and discovered her passion for wine when she worked a vintage in Hawke’s Bay. 

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Wine leftovers to turn to treasure in University of Auckland-led research

Waste from New Zealand’s wine industry is set to be transformed into high-value products in a NZ$9.8 million project led by the University of Auckland.

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Callum Haynes wins 2023 Marlborough Young Winemaker of the Year

Callum Haynes from Matua Wines has been announced as the 2023 Marlborough Young Winemaker of the Year. The competition was held on 13th September at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT), with the winners announced at an awards dinner the same evening.

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2023 Young Winemaker of the Year competition set to kick off

As the Rugby World Cup kicks off this week so too does an important wine industry competition – the 2023 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year. The first instalment of the competition will be held in Marlborough on Wednesday 13th September.

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Kiwi-made biodegradable vine clips going global

A Christchurch company is set to export their biodegradable vine clips for the first time, fulfilling demand from global winegrowers for more sustainable vineyard practices after a research partnership with government-owned research company Scion.

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Major NZ research to identify wine industry workforce gaps

The New Zealand wine industry is embarking on a major workforce research project, taking stock of the current roles and skills across the sector to identify workforce gaps and plan for the future needs of the industry.

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New trophies up for grabs at Marlborough Wine Show

Entries are open for the 2023 Marlborough Wine Show, providing an opportunity for Marlborough wine producers to benchmark their wines against others in the region. Three new trophies are up for the taking this year, with a champion wine awarded for three sub regions: Wairau Valley, the Southern Valleys, and Awatere & South Marlborough.

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