Grape harvest enters critical period as summer extremes wane
Recent rain has eased the effects of the hot summer in Hawke's Bay.
Cold and wet conditions in many parts of the country have affected many summer crops.
Weather has a big impact on the grape harvest and picking of this year’s early wine varieties is already under way.
Villa Maria’s chief winemaker, Nick Picone, says these are for sparkling and low alcohol
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Nevil Gibson
Mon, 27 Feb 2017
Mon, 27 Feb 2017
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Grape harvest enters critical period as summer extremes wane
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