Focus Vineyard Project

Key Funders

MAF Sustainable Farming Fund and NZ Winegrowers
Time frame of Project
This was a 3 year project, completed in June 2007

Consultants Involved

Carla Emms and Ross Wilson

Project Brief

A technology transfer project for the viticulture industry

Description of Project

This was a three-year project with the aim of investigating best practice techniques within the wine industry and improving the adoption of this best practice with a focus on sustainable winegrowing. Research and technology transfer activities were undertaken on six ‘Focus Vineyard’ properties in Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay.

Progress of Project so Far

The full results are published on the NZ Winegrowers website: www.nzwine.com under the section ’Focus Vineyards’.