NZ Wine industry
Wine was first produced over 6000 years ago in the ancient middle-east by the Assyrians who were the first to cultivate the grape vine vitis vinifera, (wine bearing) in Latin.It spread to Mesopotamia where the first records of wine making were found. From there, to Egypt and the Mediterranean, the Greeks, Cretans and Egyptians established wine industries for both local consumption and export. By 1000BC the Greeks had introduced wine to Sicily and Italy and from here it spread with the Roman Empire throughout Europe. The close association Christianity had with wine enabled the industry to grow more, even through the dark ages as the religious community produced large quantities of wine for ceremonial and sacramental purposes. In the 1600s new techniques were evolved that further improved the quality of wine by French vintners, including grape selection and breeding as well as the concept of using new barrels after each vintage instead of reusing the same ones. From Europe wine spread into the colonies. The first wines produced in North America were in San Diego by Franciscan priests. Australia saw its first vines in 1790s and had we
Only one of the seven largest wineries is New Zealand owned, this is Villa Maria Estate Ltd. This means the industry must adjust exports and marketing depending on the weather conditions each year. The Winemaker's Act was passed in 1981 aiming to:Protect New Zealand's reputation through quality assurance and export regulations. Palmerston North: Massey UniversityLala, M. The most important part of the value chain is at the start, concerning the inbound logistics, or production of the wine. , (22 September 2003) Prime movers sector report: Grapes. Because the operations of Lucknow Estate all occur onsite, within Mr.
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