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Ata Rangi's beautiful tasting room has won the Hospitality award at the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.
Designed by Makers of Architecture, the stunning building emerges like a dart from deep green bush into lush organic vineyard.
"Architect, builder and client have all sung from the same song sheet and it shows in this elegant, superbly executed building," says judges.
Oraterra translates to golden earth, reflecting the value of great vineyard sites in Martinborough, including that from which winemaker Wilco Lam is now making wines.
Te Mata vineyard manager Carl Gunderson has won the top prize in the BASF New Zealand AgriPhoto competition, with an image of handpicking fruit in Havelock Hills.
More than two decades after his first vintage as a cellar hand at Villa Maria, Dave Roper has been appointed Group Winemaker for Indevin, overseeing winemaking teams in Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, and Marlborough.
New Zealand wine enjoyed a white Christmas this year, as country-of-origin leader in the United Kingdom's Still White Wine Category.
This year Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand celebrates 30 years since the industry made a commitment to protecting the places that make its famous wines.
