Research Winery Blog
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
Research Winery Blog
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
Research Winery Blog
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
Research Winery Blog
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
Research Winery Blog
BRI is delighted to announce that fermentation expert and yeast supplier Fermentis has signed on as a Gold sponsor of the research winery, giving it…
BRI AdministratorApril 14, 2021
Research Winery Blog
A year ago this week the Research Winery opened its doors for trials, bringing a new capability and international standing to the wine industry in…
BRI AdministratorFebruary 26, 2021
Research Winery Blog
A few years ago, David Gill of VinWizard started to install an option for ‘pulse cooling’ in his software for winery tanks. Customers weren’t asking…
BRI AdministratorOctober 2, 2020
Research Winery Blog
VinWizard is known in winegrowing regions throughout New Zealand and around the world as the solution that goes beyond controlling tank temperatures. Now, three new…
Janette McKibbinJune 17, 2020
Research Winery Blog
The first juice arrived at the research winery in March, just before the uncertainty of lockdown and Covid restrictions. While the research winery wasn’t deemed…
Janette McKibbinMay 28, 2020
Research Winery Blog
It’s been a busy day for Research Winery Manager Tanya Rutan, Assistant Winemaker Jacqui Wood and NMIT student Rebecca Fougere, as the first juice rolled…
Janette McKibbinMarch 18, 2020