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Winemaker of the Year: Scott McLeod, Rubicon Estate E-mail

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 E-mail

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.

 
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