May 2023
The May 2023 edition of Winepress Magazine looks at:
Vintage 2023
Vintage 2023 came as a happy surprise for many Marlborough winemakers, with a relatively long and late ripening season that delivered beautiful fruit, despite challenging conditions over spring and summer.
Wellness in Wine
To mark the inaugural Marlborough Wine Industry Wellness Week, we take a glimpse at some inspirational wellbeing initiatives.
Environment Award
Judges in the 2023 Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards were delighted by Repost’s plans to divert 3,750 tonnes of broken vineyard posts from landfill each year, while providing a cost effective fencing option for farms, riparian plantings, and significant natural areas.
Generation Y-ine - Katie Cunningham
Cover: Booster Wine Group chief Marlborough winemaker Helen Morrison welcomed a long Autumn harvest. The block of Cabernet Franc on the hillside behind her was handpicked in late April. Photo Jim Tannock.