Exploring regenerative innovation on two vineyards whose approaches to soils, plants, people and ecosystems are relevant to more than just viticulturalists.

Two very different vineyards, one in Marlborough another in Canterbury’s Waipara hills, offer different perspectives on what it means to operate regeneratively.

Improving the relationship between soil and plant health is fundamental to helping cycle nutrients and increasing nutrient availability to the vines.

In viticulture systems, cover crops can help reduce compaction, cut fertiliser use, improve water infiltration and lower pest and disease pressure.

Improving the relationship between soil and plant health is fundamental to helping cycle nutrients and increasing nutrient availability to the vines.

Innovative approaches being taken to explore alternative under-vine management that helps increase soil health and support healthy vines, yield and quality.

There are alternative ways to manage vineyard disease and insect pests that are less costly and don’t negatively impact beneficial microbial and insect life.

Improving livestock integration into cropping systems can bring a wide range of benefits and displace the need for increasingly expensive inputs.

Greystone Wine's Nick Gill and Mike Saunders share the challenges of innovation and the benefits of introducing regenerative systems into their wine growing business.