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It has been 50 years since the first commercial wine grapes were planted in Marlborough, when Montana Wines founder Frank Yukich claimed wine from the region would become world famous.
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In half a century, Marlborough has achieved worldwide recognition for its Sauvignon Blanc.
Set to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, Marlborough’s wine industry is serving up a hospitality all its own.
Be careful not to lose your heart, or max out your wallet, on this meandering journey to the country’s most spectacular cellar doors.
But there are a few odd numbers about the place: the couple grow seven different varieties of grape on 11 hectares and some of their vines are the oldest in the region - planted back in the 1970s. "People said, 'oh that old vineyard's past it - you're going to have to pull that out and start again' and we said 'no,no, no - that's what we've come here for'." Te Whare Ra dogs at play in the vineyard Photo: RNZ/Sally Round The Flowerdays have vineyards in their blood. Anna's family planted grapes in Australia's McLaren Vale in the 1850s and Jason was brought up in Marlborough.