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Fig, Feta & Rocket Salad Like so many Marlborough locals, we love supporting and encouraging local growers, makers and artisans who care about quality, the environment and their craft. Emily of Marlborough’s Old Road Estate has been a long-time supporter and friend of Wairau River. We’ve always loved seeing her smiling face on her visits …
You know the situation; you’re invited to dinner and told not to bring a thing. Well for many of us that’s just never going to fly and a box of Cadbury Favourites won’t quite cut it. Not that we have anything against those – we are referencing their ad here. Of course we all bring …
The Rose Family of Wairau River wish to announce that changes are underway at the iconic Wairau River restaurant on Rapaura Road. The decision has been made to close the restaurant & cellar door for now, effective 16 December, due to a sudden medical event experienced by head chef Tāne Malcolm. For almost 20 years …
Vintage 2023 started on March 16 and ran for 26 days. This year we didn’t have the Covid stress of years previously and with a full international team (France, Italy, Austria, Germany, UK, Argentina) we had one of best vintages to date.
As we wind down for the holiday season we wish you a safe and happy Christmas, and an joyous 2023. For those of you around our area over this time, our restaurant house are below. Merry Christmas, Meri Kirihimete, Happy Holidays to you all.
Boom! A top 10 and best buy in Cuisine Magazine adds to 3 gold medals, a top 50 New World Wine Awards placing, a top in tasting with Dish Magazine, and a spectacular 95 points this wine has won already! Perfect summer drinking don’t you think? If you are in New Zealand you can buy …
2022 Sauvignon Blanc – Top 10 in Cuisine Magazine Read More »
Limited edition Reserve Rosé is here but not for long – buy today!
The wine in the spotlight this month is our 2021 Reserve Pinot Noir. Our Reserve Pinot Noir is hand-picked from our Home vineyard. The Reserve Pinot Noir is made in a brooding complex style, which will unwind in the glass and over time in the bottle. It spends up to 15 months in French oak …
Wind the clock back 20 years and Pinot Noir was barely known, let alone grown, in New Zealand. But today there are plenty of reasons to celebrate the variety, and on 18 August, you can do just that. Falling in the middle of the New Zealand winter, International Pinot Noir Day is the perfect time …
Winter is well and truly here in the southern hemisphere, while our friends in the top half of the world are experiencing record high temperatures, here, the temperature gauge has certainly dropped. But in true Marlborough form, chilly frosty mornings give way to glorious sunny days, with incredible views of our region. Check out the …
