Blog | Organic Winegrowers New Zealand

Sep 12, 20233 min read

dig your earthworms with us next week!

We dig earthworms! In honour of the Spring Equinox and Organic Wine Week, we’re encouraging all winegrowers to count your earthworms this...

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announcing organic wine sector report 2021

Naomi Galvin

Sep 21, 20212 min read

announcing organic wine sector report 2021

PRESS RELEASE: BioGro NZ Today marks the first report to be distributed on the organic wine sector here in Aotearoa, as announced by...

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organic wine week - all set to be the best yet

Naomi Galvin

Jun 16, 20212 min read

organic wine week - all set to be the best yet

Organic Wine Week 2021 promises to be the best yet, with new activities, including bespoke tastings and virtual events, offering a window...

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organic wine week 2020 - the highlight reel

Naomi Galvin

Oct 21, 20204 min read

organic wine week 2020 - the highlight reel

2020 will go down as a very challenging year for many of us and confronted with all the restrictions and regulations put in place around...

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answering the all important questions about making organic pinot noir in waipara #6

Naomi Galvin

Aug 18, 20203 min read

answering the all important questions about making organic pinot noir in waipara #6

To cap off a week of conversations with our region's organic Pinot Noir wine producers to celebrate #pinotnoirday, we are in the...

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nelson organic pinot noir with andrew greenhough of @greenhoughvineyards #5

Naomi Galvin

Aug 17, 20202 min read

nelson organic pinot noir with andrew greenhough of @greenhoughvineyards #5

Today's #pinotnoirday chat is with Andrew Greenhough of @greenhoughvineyards in Nelson.⁠ ⁠ Nelson can be divided into two distinct...

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marlborough pinot noir - winemaker & ownz chairman clive dougall, fills us in #4

Naomi Galvin

Aug 15, 20202 min read

marlborough pinot noir - winemaker & ownz chairman clive dougall, fills us in #4

During seasons with a lot of disease pressure what organic methods do you use to combat these? We try to pre-empt any potential issues...

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making pinot noir in gisborne with james millton of millton vineyards | #3

Naomi Galvin

Aug 13, 20205 min read

making pinot noir in gisborne with james millton of millton vineyards | #3

During seasons with a lot of disease pressure, what organic and/or biodynamic methods do you use to combat these? It is a balance between...

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today the #pinotnoirday spotlight is on the wairarapa @urlarwines #2

Naomi Galvin

Aug 12, 20202 min read

today the #pinotnoirday spotlight is on the wairarapa @urlarwines #2

Next up in our #pinotnoirday series is.................Wairarapa. ⁠We spoke with Bevan Lambess, Vineyard Manager and Jannine Rickards,...

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celebrating #pinotnoirday with our organic producers | #1 hawke's bay

Naomi Galvin

Aug 10, 20202 min read

celebrating #pinotnoirday with our organic producers | #1 hawke's bay

New Zealand organic Pinot Noir is among the finest in the world. So in the lead-up to #pinotnoirday we have asked organic winegrowers...

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organic wine week | 7 days dedicated to organic wine

Naomi Galvin

Jul 28, 20202 min read

organic wine week | 7 days dedicated to organic wine

Organic Wine Week 2020 is around the corner, offering a window into the growing and vibrant world of New Zealand organic wine. This...

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our thoughts on the proposed organic legislation

Naomi Galvin

May 26, 20207 min read

our thoughts on the proposed organic legislation

The New Zealand organic community has campaigned for many years for legislation to protect the organic sector. And now it is finally...

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making organic wine in non-organic wineries

Naomi Galvin

May 13, 20203 min read

making organic wine in non-organic wineries

Most organic wineries in New Zealand make solely organic wines. However, a number of New Zealand wineries, including some larger...

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what are organic winemakers drinking on #sauvblancday?

Naomi Galvin

Apr 30, 20206 min read

what are organic winemakers drinking on #sauvblancday?

International #sauvblancday has arrived, and many of you are probably thinking: Which Sauvignon Blanc should I drink to celebrate this...

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Naomi Galvin

Mar 3, 20205 min read

meet domaine thomson

Domaine Thomson Wines is a family owned wine producer with vineyards in Central Otago, New Zealand and Gevrey-Chambertin in Burgundy,...

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raise your voice for a consumer guarantee!

Naomi Galvin

Feb 20, 20203 min read

raise your voice for a consumer guarantee!

We’re at an exciting moment politically for the New Zealand organic world. That’s because our government is working on new regulations...

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Naomi Galvin

Feb 3, 20203 min read

introducing the organic wine bar

January plays host to New Zealand Winegrowers annual EU & UK based 'NZ in a glass' tastings. This year it incorporated trade tastings in...

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Naomi Galvin

Dec 16, 20195 min read

our organic focus vineyards, 5 years on

Reported by Rebecca Reider, Coordinator | Organic Winegrowers New Zealand One of the best ways for winegrowers to learn about organic...

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Naomi Galvin

Dec 16, 20193 min read

meet windrush organic

Callum and Sarah Linklater are second generation organic producers. They established Windrush Organic with the release of Empire...

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Naomi Galvin

Dec 3, 20194 min read

meet hans herzog estate

To help our growing membership keep track of each other, we are enjoying sharing Q&A's with certified organic OWNZ members via our blog...

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