The 2012 New Zealand grape collect has been finished in line with expectations for a smaller stand than a record 2011 vintage.
‘Following a cold open and summer a expectancy among growers and wineries was that a 2012 grape collect would be smaller than final year. This perspective was upheld by anecdotal reports during a selected and has now been reliable by a 2012 Vintage Survey’ pronounced Philip Gregan, CEO of New Zealand Winegrowers.
According to a Survey 269,000 tonnes of grapes were harvested in New Zealand in 2012, down 18% from a record 2011 collect of 328,000 tonnes.
‘The 2012 selected is really identical in distance to 2010, though given sales expansion in a past dual years, a reduced stand will broach a new tragedy to a sectors’ supply direct balance. As a outcome it is really transparent concentration in a subsequent year will be on value rather than volume growth’.
Mr Gregan pronounced that while a progressing open and summer was cool, Apr was a vicious branch indicate for a vintage. ‘Going into collect a regard among growers and wineries was either autumn would broach a continue a grapes indispensable to develop fully. Fortunately in many of a flourishing regions Apr saw glorious selected conditions with many comfortable dry days and cold nights. The outcome is that we design there will be copiousness of selected highlights for consumers to bite and enjoy, despite in smaller volume than 2011.’