WineNZ Summer 2019-20

NZIT Student Wine | Feature
wines made for the competition included
Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and
Pinot Noir.
Henri Steele was the winner of the student
competition and awarded the Gingko
Trophy for her “Steele Pinot Gris 2019”. Jack’s
judging notes said that Henri’s wine had a
“layered palate with cleansing juicy acidity”
and the pear and red apple skin gave it
“varietal intensity”.
Henri says it was exciting to make a wine
from start to finish and to have it entered in
such a prestigious wine show. “It was cool
to be able to make my own wine. At a lot
of other institutes you don’t get to do that
until your second or third year,” she says. “It
was really good to see how I could put two
and two together and put the management
practices into play.”
She says she chose to study winemaking
at NMIT because of the hands-on practical
nature of the course, and the location was
close to home. Henri was also encouraged
by her employers, Berakah Vineyard
Management “I really want to thank them
for their support and how they have allowed
me to gain experience and to continue
working in the industry while I am studying.”
“I’m dyslexic and learn better by example,”
she says. “It also looked like the class would
be one-to-one with the tutors and there
would be lots of hands-on learning. I felt
like I got so much great support from the
tutors and really recommend the course to
practical learners.”
Henri says she hopes to take what she
learns at NMIT and apply it to improving
her parents’ vineyard and wine business in
Marlborough.
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NMIT Viticulture and Winemaking lead tutor
Nadine Worley, Best Student Wine award-winner
Henri Steele, and Wine Marlborough marketing
and communications manager, Harriet
Wadworth.
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