Before we get to that, Napier is one of the coolest towns we have been to yet. They really play on the art deco theme and many people take city and wine tours in antique vehicles with period dress driver/guides. An idea for the Okanagan?
We put our faith in Google Maps and drove off out to wine country. There are distinct growing regions here with markedly different climates and soils.
First stop was the stunning Craggy Range Vineyard. Top marks for design and some lovely wines.
Our tasting host is from Texas.
Loved their unusual Sauvignon Blanc, one is now hitch-hiking with us.
The view of craggy range from the winery. It looks great for hiking!
From there we moved on to Black Barn winery. A rose left with us.
Next stop, and a long one, was at Te Awa. First class wines and the best tasting we have ever been treated to. Thanks Rachel. They make New Zealand’s top rated Chardonnay and a very interesting wine it is.
There is a rose in this bag too!
Unbelievable soil structure, if you can even call it soil!
They have a beautiful restaurant where we had lunch.
This region is so like the Okanagan you could mistake one for the other. We felt right at home and once again had the tasting bars pretty much to ourselves. Fantastic to just talk wine, we are getting spoiled!
Great wine from rocks, wow, who would have thunk it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a super place! Now to start a collection of vintage carriages. I can see it now “Ruben & The’s Okanagan Wine Tours”. And that lunch OMG delicious!
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