We are inviting researchers to submit Expressions of Interest to undertake new research projects with wide benefits for the New Zealand wine industry. The funding…
Sarah Rowley AdamsApril 24, 2024
Independent Chair of Bragato Research Institute, Mark Gilbert, has just been reappointed for a further three-year term. Mark provides Bragato Research Institute (BRI) with a…
Sarah Rowley AdamsApril 3, 2024
There has been growing interest in disease resistant varieties (DRVs) because of their potential to help the wine industry reach its sustainability targets. This FAQ…
Sarah Rowley AdamsMarch 12, 2024
In February 2024, we held our first Research Governance Committee meeting. The committee is made up of industry experts who are focused on ensuring BRI…
Sarah Rowley AdamsMarch 6, 2024
In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, we spoke to some of our scientists about their careers. Amy…
Sarah Rowley AdamsFebruary 11, 2024
Dr Bruce Campbell CNZM has been appointed as Interim CEO for Bragato Research Institute. His appointment will be effective from Wednesday 7 February. Bruce has…
Sarah Rowley AdamsJanuary 30, 2024
Bragato Research Institute drives New Zealand’s grape and wine research, innovation and extension so that New Zealand remains renowned for its exceptional wine. As Bragato…
Sarah Rowley AdamsDecember 13, 2023
Bragato Research Institute (BRI) has created the new Research Governance Committee to help maintain New Zealand wine’s premium reputation through innovation and a commitment to…
Sarah Rowley AdamsNovember 9, 2023
Mystacina tuberculata. Colin O'Donnell, DOC. Bat1K is an initiative to sequence the genomes of all living bat species, approximately 1400 species in total. The…
Sarah Rowley AdamsOctober 31, 2023
Sophie Preece Credit: Charlotte E. Johnson The first genome assembly Dr Annabel Whibley worked on was for a butterfly, tracking 21 chromosomes fragmented into nearly…
Sarah Rowley AdamsOctober 5, 2023
Three years ago, BRI’s Research Winery opened its doors for trials, enabling the wine industry to access research winemaking at a scale and degree of…
Sarah Rowley AdamsFebruary 27, 2023
BRI was proud to host the Fermentis Academy at the Bragato Research Winery on Friday 11 November. The Fermentis Academy sessions aim to give theoretical…
Sarah Rowley AdamsNovember 16, 2022
BRI has recognised Dominic Pecchenino’s contributions to grape and wine research in New Zealand by naming one of their Research Winery tanks in his honour.…
Sarah Rowley AdamsAugust 11, 2022
The Bragato Research Winery is enabling winegrowers in all regions of New Zealand to explore and experiment with more sustainable processes on the vineyard. …
Sarah Rowley AdamsJuly 29, 2022
A research project to turn winery waste into hand sanitiser helped Marlborough health care workers in their fight against the pandemic while adding value to…
Sarah Rowley AdamsJuly 29, 2022
An experimental co-fermented Rosé trial undertaken at the Bragato Research Winery was successfully developed into a commercial wine launched into the Australian market in 2021.…
Sarah Rowley AdamsJuly 29, 2022
The third vintage at our Research Winery was its busiest yet. The Research Winery processed 7.8t of fruit, an increase of 45% from vintage 2021.…
Sarah Rowley AdamsJune 29, 2022
Vintage 2022: harvesting for BRI viticulture research trials Vintage 2022 for BRI’s viticulture extension team meant harvesting fruit from trials across multiple vineyards, taking the…
BRI AdministratorApril 1, 2022
The Bragato Research Institute (BRI) team are gearing up for their third vintage at the Marlborough-based Bragato Research Winery. Preparations involve designing trials and reserving…
bragato_q0vwv3September 30, 2021
Bragato Research Institute is delighted to welcome WineWorks as a sponsor for its Research Winery in Marlborough. WineWorks has signed on to sponsor the bottling…
BRI AdministratorJune 30, 2021
Dr Bruce Campbell CNZM has been appointed as Interim CEO for Bragato Research Institute. His appointment will be effective from Wednesday 7 February. Bruce has…
Sarah Rowley AdamsJanuary 30, 2024
Bragato Research Institute drives New Zealand’s grape and wine research, innovation and extension so that New Zealand remains renowned for its exceptional wine. As Bragato…
Sarah Rowley AdamsDecember 13, 2023
New Zealand has 26,559 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc vines and due to the way grapes are propagated, the vast majority of these vines are genetically…
Sarah Rowley AdamsMay 2, 2023
Bragato Research Institute (BRI) is bringing scientists and winegrowers together next month for a two-day conference, Beyond Vineyard Ecosystems, to share research-based approaches to sustainable…
Sarah Rowley AdamsAugust 26, 2022
The New Zealand wine industry will gather in June to hear the latest research presented by scientists and industry experts at the annual Grape Days…
Sarah Rowley AdamsJune 2, 2022
Bragato Research Institute (BRI) is excited to announce today that through a partnership with the government, work has begun on its Sauvignon Blanc Grapevine Improvement…
Janette McKibbinDecember 10, 2021
There are two factors that influence how a vine grows: its genetics and its environment. The Bragato Research Institute’s Grapevine Improvement Programme investigates the genetic…
Sarah Rowley AdamsNovember 28, 2023
New Zealand winery Loveblock has created an innovative Sauvignon Blanc that uses a green tea tannin extract as a natural preservative. First created in 2019, Bragato…
Sarah Rowley AdamsNovember 21, 2023
Mystacina tuberculata. Colin O'Donnell, DOC. Bat1K is an initiative to sequence the genomes of all living bat species, approximately 1400 species in total. The…
Sarah Rowley AdamsOctober 31, 2023
The Bragato Research Winery is enabling winegrowers in all regions of New Zealand to explore and experiment with more sustainable processes on the vineyard. …
Sarah Rowley AdamsJuly 29, 2022
A research project to turn winery waste into hand sanitiser helped Marlborough health care workers in their fight against the pandemic while adding value to…
Sarah Rowley AdamsJuly 29, 2022
An experimental co-fermented Rosé trial undertaken at the Bragato Research Winery was successfully developed into a commercial wine launched into the Australian market in 2021.…
Sarah Rowley AdamsJuly 29, 2022
Amalia Bernardes Borssato, Damir Dennis Torrico, Leandro Dias Araujo (Lincoln University) Amalia Borssato Changing the ratios of whole clusters and stem inclusions in the…
Sarah Rowley AdamsMarch 18, 2024
Dr Solomon Wante, Bragato Research Institute The National Vine Collection (NVC), situated at the Lincoln University campus and overseen by Bragato Research Institute (BRI),…
Sarah Rowley AdamsMarch 12, 2024
Dr Ellie Bradley, Dr Cen Liau, Bragato Research Institute Over the coming decades, the changing climate is expected to bring seasonal variability, increased frequency…
Sarah Rowley AdamsFebruary 15, 2024
Jessica Vereijssen, Mette Nielsen, Roger Wallis, Richard Hunter, Stewart Graham (Plant & Food Research), Mary Morgan-Richards, Nyasha Chikwature, and Steve Trewick (Massey University) Wētā…
Sarah Rowley AdamsFebruary 8, 2024
Sarah Knight, University of Auckland, and Amber Parker, Lincoln University Microbial communities are essential to produce quality agricultural products, with measurable effects on nutrient availability…
Sarah Rowley AdamsJanuary 26, 2024
Sophie Badland, New Zealand Winegrowers, and Dr Paul Epee, Bragato Research Institute The Garden weevil is an insect pest native to South Africa and was…
Sarah Rowley AdamsJanuary 17, 2024
Jack Muir and Ken Morison, University of Canterbury Throughout the winemaking process, it is possible for crystals to start growing in wine. While these…
Sarah Rowley AdamsOctober 19, 2023
Dr Annabel Whibley, Bragato Research Institute The Sauvignon Blanc Grapevine Improvement programme is one step closer to achieving its goal of increasing the resilience…
Sarah Rowley AdamsOctober 13, 2023
Forestry, viticulture, beef and lamb. Scan your eyes across the landscape in Marlborough and that’s what you’ll see most. New Zealand’s primary industries have experienced…
Sarah Rowley AdamsOctober 10, 2023
Hayden Jones-Moore, Dr Rebecca Jelley and Professor Bruno Fedrizzi, University of Auckland Pinot noir is one of the most popular red wines in the…
Sarah Rowley AdamsAugust 10, 2023
