Wine Marlborough Limited Annual Report 2023

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Wine Marlborough Our purpose, our beliefs and our character

Our purpose | Why we exist

Our purpose is to proudly stand up for, and build, the reputation of Marlborough’s wine region

Our beliefs | What we stand for

• Providing leadership in times of opportunity, challenge and success • Future proofing the success of our members • Uniting the industry to protect and grow Marlborough’s wine region • Building a window for the world to fall in love with Marlborough’s wine region

Our character | Who we are

• Courageous to hold the industry to high standards • Respected to make a valued contribution • Innovative to create sustainable funding and value • Grounded to know what is important to our members • Focused to achieve sector-wide clarity on roles and responsibility • Committed to developing a sustainable future

Our photos

• This page – Spy Valley Wines won the inaugural Marlborough Wine Industry Workplace Wellbeing Impact Award in May Photo Jim Tannock. June 2023 Winepress • Cover photo – Winemaker Jamie Marfell recalls the region’s first vines being planted 50 years ago. Photo Jim Tannock. January 2023 Winepress • Back Cover – Booster Wine Group Chief Winemaker Helen Morrison welcomed a beautiful 2023 vintage Photo Jim Tannock.

May 2023 Winepress

Chair's Report BETH FORREST

2023 MARKS 50 years of grape growing in Marlborough, offering opportunity to reflect on how our industry has developed and changed. The past year has reminded us of the cyclical nature of farming, with another record harvest for our region followed by a slowing rate of sales, with global economic uncertainty. There will be cautiousness as we head towards 2024 and we may well see more change afoot in our dynamic industry.

We were all thankful that Marlborough was spared some of the devastating weather that our counterparts in parts of the North Island experienced in January and February. With a settled weather pattern arriving for our run into harvest, we were thrilled with the quality we received.

Tessa Anderson captured the essence of our first 50 years with her newly published book, 50 Years, 50 Stories, which shares many of the milestones that have seen the Marlborough wine region grow to be internationally famous.

The memories and stories shared in Winepress, and the creation of a comprehensive timeline on our website, have added depth to our history. To top it off, the industry will soon come together for our Marlborough Wine Show Celebration Evening – honouring 50 years of Marlborough Wine.

The Marlborough Wine brand was launched for all to use this year, after significant consultation with members and other stakeholders. Wine Marlborough Ltd remains our trading name, as does Marlborough Winegrowers, but Marlborough Wine is what we are all here to advance. We have unified our public-facing activities under this banner to tie them together more effectively.

We are attentive to members’ perspectives and launched a comprehensive member survey. There was agreement with our purpose, strategy and alignment with members’ needs, while other areas were flagged as requiring further focus, such as the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme and ethical work standards, bringing members together, and highlighting industry good.

We continue our focus on water issues, paying close attention to the progress of the Marlborough Environment Plan water quality and quantity chapters through mediation, and now the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM). Thank you to the guidance of local law firm Gascoigne Wicks and members who spared significant time at mediation, where good results were achieved. Close collaboration with the Marlborough District

Beth Forrest

Council (MDC) to assist them with their requirement to meet the obligations of the NPS-FM has been the recent priority and will continue.

Two other important projects have been Circular Wine and workforce planning. Members have stepped up and led these workstreams, and have provided valuable expertise and knowledge. We are grateful for MDC assistance with Circular Wine, which has enabled facilitation to scope and establish the group as part of the Smart + Connected programme. The Circular Wine steering committee is working towards a collective effort to drive the industry and region towards a strong, circular position. There will be plenty of opportunities for industry members to get behind this, with the establishment of working groups and a wider Circular Wine network in the next 6 months.

The workforce project is a significant advocacy challenge. Our steering group quickly identified that a lack of quality data about current and future skills, along with changing workforce pressures, would limit outcomes.

Within a short period of time a provider and funding had been secured to launch what is now a national data gathering exercise. It is the most expensive research project we have undertaken, and thanks must be given to the Sector Workforce Engagement Programme, part of Kānoa – the Regional Economic Development division of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand Winegrowers, and the Marlborough Research Centre Trust for funding assistance. The information and insights from this project will be shared with all industry members and stakeholders. It will be a valuable platform for fulfilling the workforce steering group’s mandate to develop a longterm workforce plan that supports the sustainability of Marlborough’s wine industry.

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Events are core to Wine Marlborough and the return of the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival in 2023 was welcomed by our whole community. Hats off to the Wine Marlborough team and committee, who delivered the event with their usual professionalism and exciting new additions. The comeback, at a new site, was highly rated by site holders, supporting services, suppliers, and patrons. We are fortunate to have such a nationally recognised signature event for the wine industry back on the calendar.

Many other features were delivered by the team and supported by members, including the Young Viticulturist, Young Winemaker, workshops, field days, and the Marlborough Wine Show, along with an expanded industry celebration. A notable addition this year was the

Marlborough Wine Industry Wellness Week, focused on keeping our people and teams strong and healthy, and sharing tips with each other on how we achieve this.

In closing, thank you to all involved in advancing the interests of Marlborough Wine, especially the team at Wine Marlborough. Welcome to our recently elected board members, Bryn Cotching, representing the Grape Grower category and Drew Ellis, elected to the Wine Company category. We thank and farewell Anna Laugesen and Gus Altschwager who completed their terms with us. Thank you to my fellow board members for your ongoing contribution to making Marlborough the world’s greatest wine region!

Beth Forrest, Chair

Treasurer’s Report GUS ALTSCHWAGER The organisation has achieved a lot with your member funding, returned to us in the form of a levy return from New Zealand Winegrowers. This funding fluctuates based on harvest numbers and wine sales. We receive approximately 5% of the total levy funding collected from across New Zealand, which in this financial year amounted to $562,000.

As I pointed out last year, it is only through the success of other revenue generating activities that the organisation can deliver so much for you. Levy funding makes up approximately two thirds of our core funding, but events and the generous sponsorship of those events enables us to achieve much more.

I would like to note the deficit reported in the annual accounts, which only appears because of the use of a prepayment (in the form of a deposit to a Gus Altschwager key supplier) previously made in October 2021 for Marlborough Wine & Food Festival activities that did not occur because the February 2022 event did not proceed. This deposit was used for this February’s event and therefore had to be reversed as a prepayment on the balance sheet and applied as an expense. It reduced the overall surplus but has not changed the group cash position. This was not noted as an issue in our audit.

We signalled last year that we were working towards a reserves policy. This has been developed and signed off by the board. After careful consideration the decision was made to hold 50% of the average operating expenditure of the group (Marlborough Winegrowers and Wine Marlborough Limited) as general reserves. This currently equates to $700,000. Its purpose is to enable the future sustainability of Marlborough Winegrowers as a precautionary level of self-insurance against unexpected financial demands, or sudden loss of revenues.

Previously, relatively significant reserves were held as Marlborough Wine & Food Festival event contingencies. The board have decided that this event will seek commercial event insurance for weather related risks.

The balance of cash, outside permitted levels of working capital that is required to appropriately fund Marlborough Winegrowers and Wine Marlborough, will be categorised as Restricted Funds. The Marlborough Winegrowers Board will determine the criteria for which any restricted funds are able to be used. A key requirement however is that they are only able to be used for industry-good activities. This could be to support environmental projects, regional water management, regional water storage, major workforce initiatives, significant community initiatives, or for repayable seed funding for good initiatives. These funds also could be drawn down as emergency funding for the organisation or the benefit of members if ever required.

It will be up to the board to direct any applicants on what information would be required to release funds. However, it will be an expectation that any funding request meets, and passes, a very high threshold test.

Thank you to our team and my fellow finance committee and board members. I would like to wish the organisation every success in the future.

Gus Altschwager, Treasurer

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Marlborough Wine brand identity WINE MARLBOROUGH Ltd shared a new brand identity for the region’s wine industry in August 2023, 50 years to the day after Montana celebrated the planting of its first vines in the region. The Marlborough Wine brand is something growers, winemakers, and wider stakeholders can take pride in, own, and use to help promote Marlborough’s wine and region. We see this as an exciting opportunity to have a larger voice and footprint as a collective group of brands that share this one commonality – the true Marlborough Wine brand.

Wine Marlborough surveyed members to help inform the brand work, and there were some clear themes from responses, including the role of Marlborough’s “hero variety” in the narrative, while also recognising that the industry is more than Sauvignon Blanc, with other premium

The survey findings were that there is more than meets the eye to the narrative of Marlborough Wine, with complexity and layers to be explored.

wines capturing part of the story. The survey findings were that there is more than meets the eye to the story of Marlborough Wine, with complexity and layers to be explored.

Among those layers is the integral role of innovation in the industry, as well as the pioneering spirit that helped launch it onto the world stage, and the enduring genuine connections withing the community. Our brand vision reflects that view: Forever earn our place in the hearts of our people, through our shared commitment to excellence, our care for our place and its people, our drive to be experiential and do better, and our respect for the stories that make us who we are.

Go to marlboroughwinenz.com/marlborough-wine-brand to find out more.

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EDUCATE

Babich Wines’ David Bullivant in the lead up to the 2023 harvest.

Photo Jim Tannock. March 2023 Winepress

Pre-harvest field day Harvest operators heard from Marlborough Roads, HEB, Marlborough Lines, Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand and Wine Marlborough Ltd at this informative field day, designed to support safe harvest operations. Feedback from operators led to an improved understanding from these key stakeholders on where they can support. As an example, additional electronic signage was put in place across the district, to raise awareness of the harvest.

Post-harvest transport operators debrief Following the 2023 harvest, Wine Marlborough brought together Marlborough Roads, Waka Kotahi, Police, transport operators, and some wine companies to discuss how improvements can be made to the process of transporting grapes. Insights from the debrief led to the decision to invite transport operators to the 2024 pre-harvest field day, and to grow the sharing of information among sector operators.

Winter field day More than 100 growers and industry members gathered at Matador Estate for the annual field day. Sessions covered everything from pruning wound protection and an overview of trunk disease, to labour-saving strategies for pruning.

environmental excellence occurring in our region, and it was a pleasure to see Repost’s work in vineyard post recycling recognised as the category winner this year.

Delegat decanter visit

Sharing our stories

More than 50 members took part in a tour of Delegat’s winery and an engaging discussion on decanter technology for processing winery wastewater. The visit was organised as part of the new Circular Wine initiative.

BA5 with Chamber of Commerce More than 80 people registered for the Business After Five networking event, hosted by Wine Marlborough at the New Zealand Wine Centre Te Pokapū Wāina o Aotearoa.

Annual Member Survey

This was a deep dive into gaining transparent, honest feedback on how Wine Marlborough is performing and where we can improve. There were 108 respondents and more than 70% were business leaders in industry. The results indicate that overall we are doing well in terms of our members and stakeholders understanding our strategy and purpose. A key theme in feedback is that members want Wine Marlborough to advocate with a louder voice, given the size of the region’s industry.

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Wine Marlborough has been sharing industry stories with the Marlborough Express and its network of community papers. Each month a handful of Winepress magazine stories are shared with the wider community through these papers, including Generation Y-ine profiles, the Forgotten Corners biodiversity series, and pieces celebrating each decade of the past 50 years of Marlborough wine.

Sharing goals with MRC Significant redevelopment and investment has made the Marlborough Research Centre a jewel in the crown for the Marlborough region, and the wine industry in particular.

We have shared our workplan with other business units on the campus and are determined to foster collaboration with our partners and clarify where our responsibilities lie. We encourage all others to do the same.

Development of Annual Plan In late January and February 2023 Wine Marlborough went out to our members to seek feedback on how we perform, and where we could do better. The board and staff have listened carefully to what members said and have used this to build the organisation’s annual plan for the financial year (1 July – 30 June). marlboroughwinenz.com/resources

GROW Young Viticulturist The Young Viticulturist of the Year event has built great name recognition, and the calibre of the entrants continues to rise and impress us all. An amazing regional committee, ably led by David Bullivant, kept the bar high at the 2023 event, ensuring entrants were tested on their strengths and weaknesses throughout the day’s activities. Congratulations to this year’s regional winner, Zac Howell.

Young Winemaker This key event for up-and-comers continues to attract quality fields and sponsors. The regional committee puts in a massive amount of effort and all the entrants are fortunate to be tested by a group of industry participants eager to see people develop their capabilities and learn from each other. Special thanks to event chair Emily GaspardClark and committee members for all the work involved.

Congratulations to Callum Haynes for taking the 2023 regional title.

Wine Tourism – Cellar Door Steering Group The Cellar Door Steering Group continues to work in close partnership with the industry and Destination Marlborough to implement the Destination Management Plan Wine Tourism Strategy. The group was established in 2022 and reset in October 2023, due to a new Destination Marlborough general manager and changes in cellar door staff. The reset saw new terms of reference established.

Key initiatives of the group have included collecting information on cellar doors, such as a trade capability and live opening hours, as well as coordinating seminars, including a booking platform presentation, Qualmark one-on-one appointments, a direct-to-consumer shipping solutions presentation, and specific cellar door sales training. The group also organised a one-day workshop course with NMIT / Te Pūkenga, facilitated connectivity between business and subgroups (such as the South Marlborough group establishment) and organised a preseason industry and networking event for all cellar doors and wine tour operators.

Marlborough Wine Podcast A trial for a monthly podcast was launched in April 2023.

Hosted by Winepress editor Sophie Preece, the podcast features interviews with key figures from the Marlborough wine industry. The six-month trial allowed us to test different formats, digital promotion, and develop a financial budget establishing the average cost per episode and sponsorship recommendation. We believe it is a valued platform and can grow to wider audiences. The podcast

Marlborough Young Viticulturist of the Year competitors.

Photo Richard Briggs

has been paused until we have the resource capacity to pitch and recruit new sponsorship. We would like to thank Riversun Nursery for the support of the Marlborough Wine Podcast trial allowing the Marlborough wine industry to deliver stories over a new publishing platform.

SWNZ collaboration.

Wine Marlborough has worked with Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) to develop a regional scorecard for Marlborough, which benchmarks the use of inputs by winemakers and grape growers. Our industry collects detailed information from our members on the shape and size of their vineyards, their production and use of resources. Until recently this information has not been consolidated into a regional summary. Working closely with SWNZ we were able to compile this information to use with key partners, share on our website, and provide a benchmark of our performance over time.

Partnership with Vakameasina Wine Marlborough sponsors the Vakameasina Marlborough Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme prizegiving and attends every graduation ceremony to support the employer and graduating class. Vakameasina is an education and development programme funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and is available free to all RSE employees. It is a delight to see the pride recipients have in being recognised for their new skills, which will be valuable when they return home to their families and home countries.

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PROTECT Workforce Steering Committee The Wine Industry Workforce Steering Committee was formed to address significant workforce skills challenges in Marlborough. Comprised of a cross section of industry leaders with a broad skill set, its first priority is to get better workforce data to inform the long-term plan and strategy development for the workforce. Other priorities include the wellbeing of people and supporting leadership the industry.

Inaugural Wine Industry Wellness Week

The Wine Industry Resilience Committee was established to support the Wine Industry Workforce Steering Committee’s wellbeing priority. The committee ran the inaugural Wine Industry Wellness Week in May 2023, to activate discussion about wellbeing and wellness. The week encouraged industry businesses to share any of their wellbeing initiatives on social media, while a valued partnership with Farmstrong provided resources and insights to industry throughout the week. Spy Valley Wines was recognised as the winner of the Wellness Week, while Yealands was recognised for its leadership in the area.

Wine Industry Workforce Survey launched The Wine Industry Workforce Survey, with its regional and national focus, is the most comprehensive workforce survey undertaken by our industry. The initiative was led by Wine Marlborough Ltd, in collaboration with New Zealand Winegrowers and the Sector Workforce Engagement Programme, with a focus on establishing a clear understanding of all the roles in the industry – from vineyard to market – and skills that sit within those roles.

With an impressive uptake and support from across the industry, the survey data will be hugely valuable at an industry and business level.

Circular Wine Steering Group The Circular Wine Steering Group is an industry-led initiative to collaboratively work on the current and impending challenges for the industry in the areas of environment and sustainability. The group’s initial goals include resolving lees waste challenges, finding a long-term, sustainable and commercially viable solution to grape marc, and growing circularity, renewable energy and biodiversity in the industry. Working groups will be established to drive focus areas and a wider Circular Wine network is being created.

NZEE partnership Wine Marlborough and New Zealand Ethical Employers (NZEE), along with Marlborough Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme employers, work together to create

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Morgan Potts and Clayden Boyce help fire up wellbeing at Yealands Estate. Photo Jim Tannock. July 2023 Winepress

a strong link between the wine industry and the RSE scheme. Wine Marlborough worked with NZEE to respond to media claims of mistreatment, and also attended the NZEE conference and the RSE conference. NZEE supports Wine Marlborough’s understanding of RSE policy at national level.

Environment Plan

Water rights and access continues to be a significant focus for Wine Marlborough. Over many years we have represented members through hearings and mediation on this matter and our commitment remains steadfast. The Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan (PMEP) shapes our operating baselines, and we represent members with our legal team, attending mediation on the PMEP Water Quantity and Water Qualities chapters.

Quarterly meetings with MDC

We meet with the Marlborough District Council (MDC) quarterly to discuss matters of interest from both sides.

Councillors want to engage with members doing business in the region and our board members are your representatives in that forum. Bring forward your challenges and we will receive a fair hearing and seek solutions.

Freshwater planning We have highlighted the changes coming in political reform of freshwater management for a long time, and have worked closely with MDC to ensure the wine industry’s views are considered. We have worked closely with an agricultural economist engaged by council, to ensure the potential impacts of freshwater management (quantity and quality) are captured in decision-making.

CELEBRATE 2022 Marlborough Wine Show Celebration The Marlborough Wine Show Celebration event goes from strength to strength. More than 250 industry members gathered in October 2022 to celebrate the successes of trophy winners in the Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored

by QuayConnect, and of Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. The 50-year celebration dinner in November 2023 will include more than 300 guests, and we look forward to shining a light on some of the region’s best wines, and on the legends selected for this year’s Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Industry pioneer Allan Scott and viticultural legend Mark Allen were presented with 2022 Wine Marlborough Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Wine Show Celebration, recognising their extraordinary contribution to the industry.

Fifty years of Marlborough wine August 2023 marked 50 years since Montana planted their first vines in Marlborough, launching an extraordinary industry. In July 2023 Wine Marlborough Ltd invited members and key industry stakeholders to complete a survey to help inform the messaging around celebrating Marlborough Wine’s 50-year milestone, while also offering insights for a review of our branding, to ensure we can successfully champion our industry and region.

Marlborough Wine brand identity Alongside the new Marlborough Wine brand identity we developed a 50-year celebratory device and a range of activations available to members and the wider community (see page 5). Filming took place on November 6 for a video that celebrates 50 years of the Marlborough wine industry.

This video will be shared into key markets across the globe through a digital advertising campaign, and will be made available to key stakeholders.

Five decade timeline Wine Marlborough created a Marlborough Wine timeline, showing the challenges, innovations, growth, and success stories of the past 50 years. The content was sourced by an archivist and published as a digital timeline on the Wine Marlborough website.

Marlborough Wine & Food Festival

The Marlborough Wine & Food Festival had a triumphant return after a Covid-19 hiatus, with a new location in Renwick proving hugely successful. The new site’s location and functionality earned support from exhibitors, patrons, and service providers. There was more space on site for educational masterclasses, and we could also grow the

Allan Scott receiving the 2022 Wine Marlborough Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2023, Allan marked 50 years working in Marlborough’s wine industry. Photo Jim Tannock

offering with a new Lounge, extended VIP area, and the successful introduction of a cashless payment system. The 36th festival was a resounding success and we’re getting excited about 2024.

Marlborough Wine Show The Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by QuayConnect, is a core activity for Wine Marlborough. With more than a third of our members participating and supporting the event as entrants, and others as judges and stewards, it is a key touchpoint with our industry. This year there were 46 gold medals awarded, and 22 trophies will be presented at the Marlborough Wine Show Celebration Evening on November 17, which is also a celebration of 50 years of Marlborough wine.

Oz Clarke Wine legend Oz Clarke visited the region early November, as part of hosting by New Zealand Winegrowers. While in the region, Oz helped judge the Legacy class at the Marlborough Wine Show, joining chief judge Stu Marfell, along with Ben Glover and James Millton.

50 Years; 50 Stories “Who would have thought at the beginning of 1973 that the planting of a few grape vines in Marlborough would turn the wine world upside down?” That’s the question posed by Tessa Anderson’s book, 50 Years; 50 Stories – Marlborough, the region that turned the wine world upside down, as it celebrates the people, places and innovations behind an extraordinary success story.

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Vintage Report 2023 Despite the perils of a wet and cool spring and summer, harvest was magic across the board.

Marlborough’s inclement weather conditions were far from perfect over the spring and summer, with the third La Niña year in a row putting vineyard teams to the test. Autumn ripening was not dry, but rain was either cool or followed by good weather, with no prolonged humidity to aggravate disease. Then a near-frost in March, which could have been a “disaster” mid harvest, instead seemed to halt botrytis in its tracks.

The result was a slow and long ripening season, healthy vines without disease pressure, and clean fruit at harvest. The excellent vintage is absolutely the best way to celebrate 50 years of Marlborough’s modern wine industry.

TOTA L VO LUM E OF GR APE S HARVE STED

TONNES PRODUC ED BY VARIETY SAUVIGNON BLANC (86.6%)

REST OF NEW ZEALAND

349,065 TONNES

21.4%

PINOT NOIR (3.9%) 15,504 TONNES

PINOT GRIS (3.4%)

MARLBOROUGH

501,000

13,449 TONNES

78.6%

TONNES Estimated production figures based on the 2023 Vintage Survey conducted by New Zealand Winegrowers

CHARDONNAY (2.5%) 9,647 TONNES

97% of Marlborough’s producing vineyard area is certified

by Sustainable Winegrowing NZ™.

RIESLING (.6%) 2,400 TONNES

OTHER VARIETIES (3%) TONNES

2022 V S 2023 TONNES P R ODUCED

% CHANGE 2 0 2 3 VS 2 0 2 2

-5% 414,649

393,865

TONNES

TONNES

2022

2023

% OF TOTA L G R AP E GROWER S

MARLBOROUGH 513 (75%) = 10

REST OF NZ 168 (25%)

-17%

SAUVIGNON BLANC

PINOT NOIR

% OF T OTAL WINE COMPANIES

MARLBOROUGH 163 (22%)

Source: New Zealand Winegrowers Annual Report 2023

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-4%

REST OF NZ 576 (78%) = 10

-16%

-6%

PINOT GRIS CHARDONNAY

3%

RIESLING

T OTAL PRODUCING AREA

MARLBOROUGH WINE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION

REST OF NZ

12,206 HA 29,654 HA 29% 71% Source: New Zealand Winegrowers Vineyard Register 2023

Our vision

is that Marlborough will be the world’s greatest wine region

Our strategy

is to Educate | Grow | Protect | Celebrate From Left: Joanna May, Marcus Pickens, Sarah Linklater, Loren Coffey and Nicci Armour Absent: Elena Paynter and Claire Wairau Photo by Jim Tannock

General Manager: Marcus Pickens marcus@winemarlborough.nz Advocacy Manager: Nicci Armour advocacy@winemarlborough.nz Marketing and Communications: Sarah Linklater sarah@winemarlborough.nz Events Manager: Loren Coffey loren@winemarlborough.nz Events & Communications Co-ordinator Claire Wairau claire@winemarlborough.nz Winepress Editor: Sophie Preece sophie@sophiepreece.co.nz Winepress Advertising: Joanna May advertising@winemarlborough.nz Business Support Elena Paynter elena@winemarlborough.nz

Grape Grower Directors:

Wine Company Directors:

Bryn Cotching breezemere@hotmail.com

Beth Forrest (Chair) beth@forrest.co.nz

Andrew Nation nationa@gmail.com

Damien Yvon damien@closhenri.com

Tracy Johnston (Deputy Chair) tracy@dayvinleigh.co.nz Michiel Eradus michiel@eraduswines.co.nz Nigel Sowman nigel@dogpoint.co.nz Retiring Directors: Anna Laugesen Gus Altschwager

Drew Ellis drew@mggcoop.co.nz James Macdonald james@hunters.co.nz Jamie Marfell jamie.marfell@pernod-ricard.com

The Marlborough Winegrowers Association (MWG) was established over 40 years ago by elected members of the industry. Wine Marlborough Ltd is 100% owned by MWG and is governed by the MWG board of directors.