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'''William Henry Beetham''' (10 August 1837 - 14 December 1925) was a farmer and landowner of the early New Zealand colony |
'''William Henry Beetham''' (10 August 1837 - 14 December 1925) was a farmer and landowner of the early New Zealand colony. He was recognised in 1883 as being the first pioneer to plant Pinot Noir and Hermitage (Syrah) grapes in New Zealand at his Lansdowne vineyard. In 1895 the expert consultant viticulturist and oenologist [[Romeo Bragato]] was invited by the NZ government's department of Agriculture to investigate winemaking possibilities and after tasting Beetham's Hermitage he concluded that the Wairarapa and New Zealand was "pre-eminently suited to viticulture". Beetham was supported in his endeavours by his french wife Marie Zelie Hermance Frere Beetham. Their partnership and innovation to pursue winemaking has formed the basis of modern New Zealand's viticulture practices. <ref>http://www.geoffkellywinereviews.co.nz/index.php?ArticleID=124</ref> |
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William Henry Beetham (10 August 1837 - 14 December 1925) was a farmer and landowner of the early New Zealand colony. He was recognised in 1883 as being the first pioneer to plant Pinot Noir and Hermitage (Syrah) grapes in New Zealand at his Lansdowne vineyard. In 1895 the expert consultant viticulturist and oenologist Romeo Bragato was invited by the NZ government's department of Agriculture to investigate winemaking possibilities and after tasting Beetham's Hermitage he concluded that the Wairarapa and New Zealand was "pre-eminently suited to viticulture". Beetham was supported in his endeavours by his french wife Marie Zelie Hermance Frere Beetham. Their partnership and innovation to pursue winemaking has formed the basis of modern New Zealand's viticulture practices. [1]