Riversun News
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Riversun director receives ONZM
24 May 2017
Riversun director Geoff Thorpe received his award at an investiture ceremony at Government House in Wellington.
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What should a high health vine look like?
1 March 2017 by Edwin Massey, Biosecurity Manager New Zealand Winegrowers
Edwin Massey explores in detail “high health” vines certified under the GGS.
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Bienvenidos a Gisborne
1 January 2017 by Sophie Rishworth, The Gisborne Herald
Spanish scientists Alvaro Vidiella-Salaberry and Irene Lopez-Ubiria from Riversun's Linnaeus laboratory.
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Geoff Thorpe honoured for contribution to wine industry
31 December 2016 by Sophie Rishworth, The Gisborne Herald
Riversun's Director made an Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit.
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TV3's Thirsty Work
18 October 2016 by TV3 Thirsty WorkRiversun Nursery featured on TV3's Thirsty Work
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Is there life beyond Marlborough savvie?
12 October 2016 by Geoff Thorpe, New Zealand WinegrowerFirstly, I would like to open with a disclaimer - I am not a wine maker or exporter, nor am I a commercial grape grower or a wine market researcher.
So what am I then? I am a plantsman who has devoted the lion’s share of my horticultural career to developing the craft and the science required to supplying the New Zealand wine industry with world class quality grafted grapevines. Along that journey, we at Riversun have imported over 120 new clones and varieties and in the process have gained some insights into the role those might play in the continued evolution of our remarkable industry.
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Riversun rides into the future
7 June 2016 by Sophie Rishworth, Business Quarterly, The Gisborne HeraldWhen science and plantmanship come together with a passion for excellence, good things happen. It’s called Riversun, named after Riverside Road where it all began 35 years ago. Geoff Thorpe talks to Sophie Rishworth about the ups and downs of an industry he likens to a bucking bronco.
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Gisborne Regional Wine Awards: “Outstanding Contribution to the Gisborne Industry Award”
30 May 2016 by Hayley Neil
From our beginning in 1982 as a one-man nursery on Riverside Road supplying local growers, the company has grown to become the New Zealand’s premium producer of grafted grapevines.
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Call for entries to find the best of the best in Gisborne
16 March 2016 by Press ReleaseRiversun are proud sponsors of the 2016 Gisborne Regional Wine Awards. Entries open today!
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Saving Those Young Vines
22 February 2016 by Tessa NicholsonPractical information, from our own Nick Hoskins, for establishing your young vineyard in seasons where high daily temperatures coincide with lack of rainfall.
