Viticulturist encourages others to enter Farm Environment Awards

Winning a category award in the East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards was a nice little pat on the back for viticulturist Steve Wheeler and his employer, Mission Estate Winery. Steve manages 33ha of vines for Mission Estate, one of New Zealand’s oldest and most well-known wine producers. Based near Napier and owned by Marist Holdings Ltd, the winery prides itself on “delivering excellent wine to consumers in a way that enables the natural environment to thrive”.