Growing wine grapes on your whenua

Vines are productive for 25 to 30 years, so a vineyard is a long-term decision. This factsheet covers what grapes need from the land and climate, how a vineyard is planted and managed, pest control and harvest.

It gives running costs and returns using a Marlborough vineyard as the example, and covers NZ Winegrowers levies, biosecurity registration, food safety and organic and sustainability certification.