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Yealands Video Appearing on Air New Zealand Flights
Winemaker of the Year: Scott McLeod, Rubicon Estate
Now in his 20th year overseeing production of Francis Ford Coppola's Napa
estate, McLeod has pushed the flagship Rubicon bottling into the top ranks of
Napa Valley Bordeaux blends. Beyond his involvement with Rubicon, McLeod is also
a stalwart promoter of the Rutherford AVA in its own right. For presiding over
one of Napa Valley’s greatest and most glamorous wines, for accomplishing as
much as he has at the relatively young age of 47, and for implementing the
vision of his demandingly creative boss, Francis Ford Coppola, Scott McLeod is Wine Enthusiast’s Winemaker of the Year.
Baby Doll Sheep at Yealands
BABYDOLL SHEEP INTRODUCED TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AT YEALANDS ESTATE
In his quest to
develop the world's leading sustainable vineyard, Peter Yealands has come up
with a novel way to keep the grass down at his 1,000 hectare vineyard in the
most sustainable way.
"Mowing the
lawns at a 1,000 hectare vineyard uses a fair bit of fuel so we re looking to
these miniature sheep to help out," says Peter Yealands, owner and founder of
Yealands Estate. Since Yealands Estate launched in August 2008, Peter has
experimented with a range of alternatives to traditional tractor mowing. It
began with regular sheep but unfortunately they developed a taste for the
grapes. Peter's second idea was to use guinea pigs although this proved
unviable on a commercial scale.
His latest idea
is one Peter is convinced will have major environmental benefits. And because Babydoll
sheep only reach a diminutive 45-60 centimetres tall when fully grown, they are
no threat to the grapes.
The newest
arrivals are being grazed amongst 125 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc vines that
will be grown organically and are attracting interest from local and
international winegrowers. The second
and third deliveries of sheep are due by October this year.Peter plans to cross-breed the babydoll sheep
with Saxon merino and grow the flock to 10,000. This will provide additional
opportunities in the textile industry as baby doll wool is fine and has a high
lustre. There is also a possibility to sell niche cuts of meat to restaurants.This latest initiative follows a series of accolades
for the winery’s sustainability platform. In April 2009 it received caboNZero
certification and May it won the Small Business Awards at the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
(EECA) Awards.
