The New Zealand government has offered 850,000 NZ dollars (646,000 U.S. dollars) to the earthquake-hit areas in China, and government ministers pledged bottles of wine to auction.
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The seventh Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration will be held on the 30th and 31st January 2009 in Queenstown, New Zealand.
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The New Zealand Wine Company (NZWC), makers of Grove Mill, Sanctuary and Frog Haven wines, has achieved carbon neutral recertification under the world leading carboNZeroCERT TM programme.
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Following approval from the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office, Pernod Ricard confirms successful completion of the Framingham brand, winery and vineyard sale to Sogrape effective 31st January 2008. In accordance with the agreement, Pernod Ricard retains the distribution rights for Framingham in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Travel Retail markets.
Delegat’s Group Limited is a leading producer of ‘Super Premium’ branded New Zealand wines for export and domestic markets. Established in 1947, Delegat’s Group Limited is producer and marketer of the Delegat’s and Oyster Bay wines.
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Omaka Springs Estates launches 2007 Pinot Gris, the new Omaka Springs Olive Oil 07, presentation gift boxes of the Olive Oil and the Sauvignon Blanc 07, and new vintages of their Pinot Noir and Blue Gold Medal winning Sauvignon Blancs at upcoming NZ Annual Trade Tasting (Table 43)
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Some hightlights:
Achieved record global sales of 1,237,000 cases. | Achieved record operating revenue of $133.1 million. | Achieved a record net surplus of $14.9 million | Achieved export sales growth of 58% against New Zealand wine industry growth of 28%. | Increased its share of total New Zealand wine exports to 12.7%. | Achieved a New Zealand wine industry first, with Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc becoming the biggest selling bottled still wine by value in Australia.
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The wine industry is riding high on a wave of Sauvignon Blanc, the wondrous grape variety that in Marlborough is perfectly suited to industrial production on a large scale, driving profits for factory wine producers as energetically as it drives export volumes. But the first wine industry benchmarking report by international consultants Deloitte suggests that the fast ride to success offered by sauvignon blanc could lead to a fall unless wine producers tend to their long-term prospects.
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Reporting Period: 12 months to 30 June 2007
Previous Reporting Period: 12 months to 30 June 2006 The financial statements attached to this report have been audited by Ernst & Young and are not subject to a qualification. A copy of the audit report applicable to the full financial statements is attached to this announcement. CONSOLIDATED OPERATING STATEMENT Current Full Year NZ$’000; Up/Down %; Previous Corresponding Full Year NZ$’000 OPERATING REVENUE: Trading revenue: $133,105; up 56%; $85,384 OPERATING SURPLUS BEFORE TAX: $23,394; up 190%; $8,062 Less tax on operating profit: $7,374; up 160%; $2,841 NET SURPLUS AFTER TAX ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF LISTED ISSUER: $16,020; up 207%; $5,221
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New Zealand Winegrowers has launched its new brand which celebrates the success story of New Zealand’s world-class wines and captures their distinctive flavour. The new Pure Discovery brand, launched yesterday at the New Zealand Wine Exporters’ Forum in Wellington, is the result of in-depth research in Australia, Britain and the United States to find out how our wines are perceived in those key markets which account for 80 per cent of New Zealand’s export sales.
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* World climate change expert to canvas effects of climate change on New Zealand wine industry
* Prime Minister to speak on New Zealand’s path to sustainability
* Challenges to sustainable commercial development of the industry
explored
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New Sales Record
For the first time ever sales exceed 100 million litres for the June year end, with total sales of New Zealand wine reaching 108 million litres.
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New Zealand winemakers have joined the chorus of complaints about the impact on exporters of the soaring value of the New Zealand dollar.
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Wild Earth Wines, one of the new generation of Central Otago winemakers, has taken two major pinot noir awards at the Sydney International Wine Competition 2007. The winery’s 2005 Pinot Noir has earned a Top 100 award, ranking in the top 5% of all wines entered in the competition, while the 2004 vintage secured a Blue Gold Medal, granted only to wines placed in the top ten percent of the 2,000 wines entered.
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New Zealand wine makers are making a bid to break into the young Japanese wine market recently with a showcase of 165 wines.
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Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ, ASX: CBR), a leading international producer and marketer of beverage alcohol products, has announced the appointment of Jon Moramarco to the newly created position of chief executive officer for Constellation International. Reporting to Moramarco will be Hardy Wine Company and Constellation Wines International, with their headquarters at Reynella, Australia; Nobilo Wine Group, headquartered at Auckland, New Zealand; as well as Constellation Europe, with its headquarters at Guildford, England.
Kim Crawford, one of New Zealand’s most successful winemakers, has been appointed to the board of directors of Waipara Hills Wine Estate Ltd.
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