Full glass, tighter margins: Wine sector has harvest windfall but faces pricing pressures

Full glass, tighter margins: Wine sector has harvest windfall but faces pricing pressures
The 2025 New Zealand wine harvest has offered both quality and quantity, but greater volume may put pressure on prices. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
This season’s grape harvest is outstripping last year’s, which is good news for New Zealand’s seventh-largest export, although the higher yield may bring some challenges. “Harvest has gone well. The weather around the country has been good, so we winemakers are generally very happy,” NZ Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan said.Delegat GroupIn late April, Delegat Group said the 2025 harvest was 47,461 tonnes, up 39% on the low-yielding 2024 harvest of 34,150 tonnes and up 5% from the 2023 harvest of...

More Primary Sector

'Disciplined approach': Miraka sets opening milk price at $9.85/kgMS
Primary Sector

'Disciplined approach': Miraka sets opening milk price at $9.85/kgMS

It is important to understand the full picture, the company says.

Riley Kennedy 30 May 2025
King Salmon slashes earnings guidance
Primary Sector

King Salmon slashes earnings guidance

Reduced harvests are needed to build up fish stocks.

Staff reporters 30 May 2025
Govt announces 'farmer-focused' RMA reforms
Primary Sector

Govt announces 'farmer-focused' RMA reforms

Proposed reforms cover freshwater, farming practice, mining and quarrying.

Pattrick Smellie 29 May 2025
Fonterra expects strong dairy demand to continue
Primary Sector

Fonterra expects strong dairy demand to continue

It will open the season with a wide range on its forecast milk price.

Riley Kennedy 29 May 2025
OSZAR »