Simon Limmer on switching from red meat to wine

Simon Limmer on switching from red meat to wine
Simon Limmer was the chief executive of Silver Fern Farms before joining Indevin. (Image: Indevin)
Riley Kennedy
If Simon Limmer is having lamb, he’s likely to go with a pinot noir.For beef, it’s likely a cabernet sauvignon.“Ngakirikiri [a Villa Maria brand] would go well with Silver Fern Farms’ beef,” he said.Limmer should know as he finished a six-year stint as Silver Fern Farms’ (SFF) chief executive this year and is now leading Indevin Group – New Zealand’s largest producer and exporter of wine.Indevin was founded 20 years ago by Duncan McFarlane, who Limmer replaced as CEO, as a company providing contra...

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