That is great to see. Our viti- and horticulture industries sure are having a tough year so good to see some of them doing well.
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Wonder what (if any) knock-on effect this has for the grape growers. Poisonous cr*p leaching away in the groundwater doesn’t seem like a good omen. . .
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300...e-growing-area
It was this sentence that took my attention:
"Some of this backfill material was later shown to have higher than permitted levels of lead, arsenic and zinc."
Hey team, just a heads up that a large wine company in marl has come out early with their grower pricing for the coming vintage. It’s a massive $500/tonne less than last year. Anticipating a large decrease across the industry for growers inc these guys…
Yields in Marlborough are looking terrible… hoping not as bad as vintage 2021…
See Stuff article on 2024 Marlborough grape crop:
Smaller crop and shorter Marlborough vintage predicted | Stuff
There is a good summary on pages 14 and 15 of the February edition of Winepress Magazine on the expected 2024 Marlborough grape harvest and wine market supply dynamics:
https://issuu.com/winepressmagazine/...ess_-_feb_2024