Delegat’s posts 62 percent gain in annual profit as value of vineyards, grapes increase

Delegat’s posts 62 percent gain in annual profit as value of vineyards, grapes increase
By Tina Morrison Aug 26 (BusinessDesk) – Delegat’s Group, the New Zealand winemaker which has been snapping up the distressed assets of rivals, posted a 62 percent gain in profit as it benefited from an increase in the value of its vineyards and grapes after a bigger grape harvest and higher prices. Net income rose to $41.2 million in the year ended June 30 from $25.5 million the year earlier, Auckland-based Delegat’s said in a statement. The value of the company’s vineyards, grapes and financial derivatives rose $14.9 million, compared with...