Stanmore Farm has implemented a quality management system to ensure that our premium quality grapevines live up to their reputation.
We are also certified to the NZ Winegrowers Grafted Grapevine Standard, according to the four pillars of Traceability, Trackability, Virus Testing and Physical Specifications.
Our standard operating procedures cover all aspects of our business, and include:
Grafted Grapevine Standard
The Grafted Grapevine Standard provides assurance to growers, viticulturists, winemakers and other stakeholders and consumers, that certified grafted grapevines can be described as ‘high health’ vines.
New Zealand Winegrowers encourages members to only use vines that are certified under the Grafted Grape Standard as there are both customer-specific and industry-wide benefits associated with doing so.
When starting a new vineyard or replanting an existing one it is important to specify to your nursery that you want certified high health vines.
All nurseries who are members of the Viticultural Nursery Association (VINA) would welcome questions about the benefits of buying vines certified to the Grafted Grapevine Standard.
Plant Pass Protection
Stanmore Farm have also passed PLANT PASS, a New Zealand Plant Producers audit for biosecurity. Plant Pass is a systematic approach to biosecurity risk management in nurseries.
It is a voluntary certification scheme that enables plant producers to protect their plants, their customers and our environment, economy and way of life from pest and pathogen threats.
Plant Pass is all about healthy plants for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Plant Pass formalises and develops current nursery practices to increase resilience, trust and license to operate. It is Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) based i.e. hazards are identified, control measures are implemented and processes are monitored to support continuous improvement.
TRUE TO TYPE
Scion and rootstock are selected from known source blocks with traceable history. Source blocks have been mapped by an ampelographer.
VIRUS TESTING REGIME
All budwood and rootstock blocks are ELISA tested for virus status. The testing regime, along with our phylloxera-free nursery utilising sustainable management practices, ensures the highest possible health status of grapevines.
TRACEABILITY
The origin and health status of individual vines is recorded and available throughout every process in our system.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Only one premium-quality grade of vines is produced. System specifications have been developed with rigorous quality control for the highest physical specifications and grading standards. These ensure that all grafted vines meet our premium quality grade.
Top Quality
Our vines have big, healthy root systems, strong top growth and a fully callused graft union. They are grown in a phylloxera-free nursery.
Superior Service
Our team is one of the most experienced in New Zealand and hands-on in our isolated, disease-free nursery and out in your vineyards.
Vine Certification
Stanmore Farm produces certified vines under the New Zealand Winegrowers Grafted Grapevine Standard (NZWGGS).
Our vines are certified to the NZ Winegrowers Grafted Grapevine Standard and we are members of NZ VINA.
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