July 2021

The July 2021 issue of Winepress looks at:

Vintage Report
Marlborough’s 269,521 tonne harvest, representing 75.2% of the New Zealand wine industry’s 2021 yield, was 21% down on 2020, cutting grower incomes and creating supply challenges for wine companies.

Export Hold Up
Shipping delays are “majorly” impacting wine exports, as companies become familiar with bookings getting “bumped” and shipments delayed

Saving our Soils
Under wheel compaction and reduced levels of soil carbon under vines are some of the concerning soil issues in Marlborough vines. But management techniques can help restore soil health, says environmental scientist Matt Oliver.

Generation Y-ine - Sarah Rowley Adams and Josh Rowley

Good Stuff - Lawson's Dry Hills

Cover: Mel Pierce and Jeff Sinnott are driving Constellation’s Living Plough project. Photo by Jim Tannock. See page 16