Winemakers put themselves on map

Bannockburn vineyard owners are putting themselves on the map. In a five-year collaboration, they have produced a highly detailed map of their vineyards of a type commonly found in the world’s fine wine regions. The map shows details of the Central Otago wine subregion – just south of Cromwell – such as vineyard ownership, varieties planted, topography, row orientation and individual vineyard blocks. Felton Road winemaker Blair Walter has been driving the project, which was instigated by the winery’s owner, Nigel Greening.