High cost on Pernod exit from Gisborne wine
French company, Pernod Ricard’s decision to exit the Gisborne wine growing region has cost the company almost NZ$100 million.
French company, Pernod Ricard’s decision to exit the Gisborne wine growing region has cost the company almost NZ$100 million.
The new board announced following the merger of Ager Sectus Wines and Yealands Estate, forming the Yealands Wine Group, is to be headed by ex Montana chief executive and Wine Institute chairman, Bryan Mogridge.
Pernod Ricard will open a new visitors centre at its Brancott Estate property in Marlborough in time for the Rugby World Cup later this year.
The wine that pioneered New Zealand’s success on the international market, Montana Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, has just been awarded yet another gold medal at the prestigious International Wine Challenge in London. The award-winning 2009 vintage of this wine comes 30 years after Montana Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc first gained world prominence from plantings at Brancott Estate. [...]