Predicted growth to provide challenges for Marlborough wine

The Marlborough wine industry is so optimistic about the future that predictions are for an increase in producing vineyards of nearly 25 percent in the next four years. But with that growth will come challenges, according to a Wine Marlborough, New Zealand Winegrowers, and Marlborough District Council labour market survey. Undertaken last year, the survey shows that the industry is set to grow by 6,444 hectares by 2019/2020.