Grove Mill

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was established in 1988 in the

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of New Zealand, and is now owned by

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-based Foley Wines. The winery was founded by group of local grape growers and wine enthusiasts who purchased the Malt house (The Mill), a historic landmark in Grovetown, Blenheim, and transformed it into a 150 tonne winery.Grove Mill Profile
, grovemill.co.nz, accessed 3 December 2009. By 1993, demand for their wine outgrew production capacity and Grove Mill underwent expansion. 18

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of land was purchased west of Blenheim, giving the winery the capability of producing nearly 70,000 cases of

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per year. Although it can produce 70,000 cases per year, normal production is around 60,000.Grove Mill Profile
, winepros.com.au, accessed 3 December 2009. In 2006, Grove Mill became the world's first

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winery.More wineries focus on going green
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