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Chinese investors buy 300ha in MarlboroughChinese investors have acquired more than 300 hectares of vineyard land in Marlborough, according to local reports.
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Marlborough to be ‘fully planted in 5 to 10 years’, says NZ wine chiefHigher consumer demand for New Zealand wines has continued to put pressure on land space and some producers believe Marlborough will be fully planted in as little as five years.
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Video: Tim Heath of Cloudy BayCloudy Bay winemaker Tim Heath popped into the Decanter tasting room to give us a preview of the 2010 Sauvignon Blanc and talked us through his style of winemaking
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Yealands seeks funds to buy more NZ vineyards
New Zealand wine firm Yealands has said it may sell shares in its business to raise funds for vineyard purchases, as it seeks to become the country's largest producer.
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New Zealand wine exports hit record in 2014New Zealand’s wine exports hit a new high last year, rising 8.2 percent to NZ$1.37bn, according to the country’s wine marketing body.
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New Zealand government to introduce Geographical Indications systemWine regions such as Marlborough or Hawke’s Bay could enjoy greater international protection under New Zealand government plans to implement a legal system of Geographical Indications (GIs).
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Villa Maria head winemaker Alastair Maling to leaveVilla Maria head winemaker Alastair Maling MW is set to leave the winery to join another New Zealand producer, Foley Family Wines.
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New Zealand
Read full profiles of New Zealand's Regional Chair, Margaret Harvey MW, and previous DWWA judges for New Zealand.
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NEWS IN BRIEF – Aug/Sept 2001
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Cloudy Bay’s Sutherland and Healy to set up own label
Cloudy Bay's Ivan Sutherland and James Healy are leaving to start their own label.
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Montana and Gibbston sign deal
New Zealand wine giant Montana has signed a distribution agreement with Central Otago's boutique winery, Gibbston Valley Wines.
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Kiwis spread the screwcap gospel
A group of evangelical New Zealanders is preaching the message that screwcaps are best – and they're hoping to get the French on side.
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NZ throws $3m into promotion
New Zealand Winegrowers is investing NZ$3m (€1.5m) in a year-long programme of international events promoting New Zealand wine.
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NZ meat packers close as grapes take over
New Zealand has produced a bumper 118,700 tonne harvest – amid fears that the burgeoning wine industry is driving out sheep farmers.
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US winemakers buy into New Zealand
Napa winemaker Gary Andrus has bought a vineyard and two other plots in New Zealand's most southerly wine producing region, Central Otago.
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UK retailers demand cork from Villa Maria
New Zealand producer Villa Maria will put all its 2002 vintage for the USA, Australia and New Zealand under screwcap – but 10% will be sealed with cork for the UK.
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Lion snaps up Wither Hills
Lion Nathan has acquired premium New Zealand winery Wither Hills for NZ$52m (€24.8m).
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Women-only wine group launches in New Zealand
Twenty-five key women wine professionals in the New Zealand have united to form a women-only industry group.
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Hawkes Bay loses third of crop to frost
A third of New Zealand's Hawkes Bay Chardonnay has been lost due to unseasonably late frosts.
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New Zealand goes en primeur
New Zealand is to get its own en primeur auction, in which producers can offer the best of their current vintages as one tonne lots.
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Award-winning NZ winery for sale
Buyers are clamouring for a stake in an award-winning New Zealand vineyard which produces some of the country's most acclaimed red wines.
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New Zealand makes best of ‘disappointing’ yield
New Zealand's wine industry is 'disappointed' with the 2003 vintage, estimated to be 45% lower in volume than last year's.
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Vincor buys Auckland’s Crawford Wines
Canadian wine company Vincor International yesterday announced it had acquired Auckland, New Zealand winery Kim Crawford Wines.
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Challenges ahead for New Zealand wine industry
New Zealand wine producers will face significant challenges over the next few years if export trends continue.
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Delegats aims to raise millions from public offer
New Zealand producer Delegats is asking the public to invest in order to raise money to fund further expansion.
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My Passion for Wine – Sam Neill
A-list actor Sam Neill plans to retire to his vineyard in Central Otago. Until then he’s happy just to talk about – and drink – his beloved Pinot Noir. By ADAM LECHMERE
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NZ exports jump
New Zealand wine exports have jumped 62% according to the official trade organisation.
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New Zealand looks to Europe for inspiration
One of New Zealand's leading viticultural nurseries is looking to Europe to help predict the next wine trend.
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NZ exports soar
New Zealand exports have soared - by up to 92% in the case of Australia - with shipments to the US breaking records.
