Marlborough Regional overview

OVERVIEW Wine Marlborough Organisational roles: Governance and industry leadership Communications Marketing Advocacy Represents all 141 Marlborough wine companies and 534 grape growers Overseen by a Board of 10, elected by above ‘members’ Team of 3 full-time and 3 part-time staff Wide range of activities Close relationship and similar mandate to NZ Winegrowers OVERVIEW REGIONAL OVERVIEW

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Marlborough Kei puta te Wairau – the place with the hole in the cloud OUR REGION Marlborough Kei puta te Wairau – the place with the hole in the cloud REGIONAL OVERVIEW

Wairau Plain OUR REGION Māori translation: ‘Many waters’ Cool and dry A river flood plain - extremely variable soils, from stony river wash to fine, deep alluvium seams Approx. 45% of plantings REGIONAL OVERVIEW

Southern Valleys OUR REGION Cooler and drier Formed by glacial outwash – older variable soils exhibiting stony gravels with higher levels of clay and loess-covered hill slopes Approx 25% of plantings REGIONAL OVERVIEW

Awatere Valley OUR REGION Māori translation: ‘Fast flowing river’. The driest and coolest sub region River terraces and flood plains - alluvial gravels and clay with wind-blown loess Approx 30% of plantings. REGIONAL OVERVIEW

OUR REGION Vineyard growth 2002 2010 2014 REGIONAL OVERVIEW

In perspective… Marlborough over Auckland City OUR REGION In perspective… Marlborough over Auckland City REGIONAL OVERVIEW

… Marlborough over Wellington Region OUR REGION … Marlborough over Wellington Region REGIONAL OVERVIEW

… projected Marlborough growth in gold OUR REGION … projected Marlborough growth in gold REGIONAL OVERVIEW

KEY STATS 20 years ago… 35 wine companies 2,123 hectares of vineyards Crushed 24,509 tonnes (33% of NZ) $13m to exports of NZ wine KEY STATS REGIONAL OVERVIEW Picture: Marlborough Museum

KEY STATS Today… 141 wine companies 24,000 hectares of vineyards Crushed 233,232 tonnes (75% of NZ) $1.25b of NZ wine’s total exports of $1.5b More than 2,000 people employed KEY STATS REGIONAL OVERVIEW

NZ & Marlborough wine export growth ($ value) 1990 - 2016 KEY STATS NZ & Marlborough wine export growth ($ value) 1990 - 2016 NZ Marlborough REGIONAL OVERVIEW

Marlborough tonnes & plantings 2000 - 2016 KEY STATS Marlborough tonnes & plantings 2000 - 2016 REGIONAL OVERVIEW

KEY STATS Vintage 2016 REGIONAL OVERVIEW

KEY STATS 2015 v 2016 REGIONAL OVERVIEW

Marlborough Regional overview