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No 239 : May 22, 1974

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The Grape, the Wine and the Tradition

The grapes grow to perfection on the Gisborne flats, the wines are improving all the time, and now tradition is making its presence felt. At the Waihirere Winery, Ormond, one of the upper storeys is being set up as a winery museum and this is expected to be complete in about six months. It will contain much of the original equipment used by the late Friedrick Wohnsiedler, who founded the winery in 1921. Old presses, crushing machines, casks and bottling-equipment are among the different items on display. Any other wine making equipment suitable for the museum would also be welcomed by the company for display purposes.

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The Ormond Winery manager of Waihirere Wines, Mr Roger McLernon, with one of the first wine presses used by the Wohnsiedler family.

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Early laboratory equipment used in the 1920-30s in wine making.

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Part of the museum set-up.

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A grape mill used in the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Friedrick Wohnsiedler, who started the winery in 1921.

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The hand corking machine wherein each bottle of wine was individually corked.

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A vine is being set up in the museum, along with pruning and hand-spraying equipment used over the years.

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A tractor mounted mechanical sprayer which was used in more recent times.

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The latest in grape harvesting machines is now used by Waihirere Wines to cope with the ever increasing production of grapes for their wines.

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