Having worked in the wine industry in various roles since she was 18, Keryn Matthews always dreamed of one day owning a vineyard.
If you know and love Akarua wines, a visit to their cellar doors should be top of your list of things to do while you’re in town.
Named with a nod to the ancient coal seam running through the nearby mountain range, multi-award-winning Coal Pit Vineyard springs from schist soils on north-facing slopes in Gibbston, Central Otago’s highest sub-region and producer of some of the world’s finest pinot noir.
Sorrell Wines may be a relative new kid on the Marlborough vineyard block, but founder and winemaker Daniel Sorrell has learned from some of the very best. He takes a break from harvest to share his story with Verve.
Let’s Eat Out — Omata Estate
Words — Dennis and Rosamund Knill
Omata Estate is a shining light full of happy diners and wine lovers. It’s deservedly one of the most popular places to eat in town.