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Winery Talk - tips on ageing your wines...

Winery Talk - tips on ageing your wines...

These are the reasons why we go into extensive costs to age our wines in perfect condition in our temperature-controlled cellar, so that you can e...
Wine Talk... Do Italian varieties from Marlborough equal to their native "cousins"?

Wine Talk... Do Italian varieties from Marlborough equal to their native "cousins"?

“Many Italian grapes grow well on slopes and hillsides, and in volcanic or alluvial soils - all of which New Zealand has. Throw in a moderate clim...
Spirit of Marlborough - Exclusive Opportunities

Spirit of Marlborough - Exclusive Opportunities

Twenty two years from the first ever vintage in Marlborough Hans is still relentless in his passion for wine.  Cultivating an iconic homage to a P...
Meet the team - Maria aka Wine Guru

Meet the team - Maria aka Wine Guru

Over the next few months we shall be introducing to you a member of our small team. This month we would like you to meet Maria, who looks after all...
Wine Talk - Bordeaux Blends

Wine Talk - Bordeaux Blends

Bordeaux is France’s most important “weapon” in their wine arsenal and is the world’s most popular and recognised blend. Their red varietals take...
Vineyard Talk - Winter Business

Vineyard Talk - Winter Business

What happens in the vineyard over winter? Normally this is a very busy time for Hans as he must finish all the work before we leave overseas for o...
Wine History - Glass Wine Thief

Wine History - Glass Wine Thief

Our wine museum, respectively Hans’s winery, holds many old treasures, wine making- and vineyard tools from past times.  The wine thief is essenti...
Winery Talk - Barrel Maturation

Winery Talk - Barrel Maturation

Barrel aging is the cornerstone of the process called élevage, which is the French term meaning “raising” or “upbringing” used to describe what ha...
Cottage Packages and Private Dining

Cottage Packages and Private Dining

The perfect place for wine lovers to unwind and explore the top of the South! Intimate, and highly individual – the romantic vineyard cottage is tu...
Hans Herzog Pinot Noir

Wine Talk - Pinot Noir

The fashionable red burgundy grape can produce divinely scented, gorgeously fruity expressions of place. However, is sensitive to the size of crop...
Hans Herzog Vineyard Cottage, Marlborough

Hans Herzog Vineyard Cottage

What’s happening on the estate during the nationwide lockdown? Without our large brigade it comes down to our small wine team to host visitors to...
Hans Herzog Vertical Pinot Noir Collection

Hans Herzog Vertical Pinot Noir Collection

  It is a fact that inexpensive, high-quality Pinot Noir is almost non-existent. Low yields, much attention in the vineyard and careful handling i...