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Beautifully Set Up and Excellent Wines...

  • April 28, 2009
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Red Mezz from Inverness, Scotland
Beautifully Set Up and Excellent Wines...

Of all the wineries I visited in New Zealand - Marlborough in particular, I find it hard to narrow it down to a favourite. All of the wines sampled and all the locations were so very different and impressive that it is very hard to classify them from best to worst.

However, if I did have to classify one of my favourite all around winery experiences, Hunter's ranks very near the top of that list. Easy to find on the map (ask at an I-site or your hotel or hostel for a winery tourist map which will lay out all the wineries to visit, what their hours are, and what time of the year you can sample their wines.) it is set amongst the golden fields of Marlborough, and has one of the most beautiful set ups of any that we visited.

Jane Hunter - a world renowned maker of beautiful wines and one of the few wines I was familiar with prior to my visit to New Zealand - made it very high up my list of wineries I wanted to visit on this trip. Given how many vineyards there are in the area, it can be a little bit boggling choosing the ones you will stop in and see - so aside from the ones I will recommend here, I do suggest you ask a local which are the best ones to see.

Hunter's was certainly no disappointment. With vine covered trellises covering the entrance and walkway down to both the cafe/restaurant, tasting area and art filled garden.

The garden in the back - aside from some amazing plants and trees enclosing the area, is filled with some really beautiful sculpture and artwork which I highly recommend that you wander back and enjoy.

I didn't have time to sample the menu in the restaurant, though it was beautifully put together and a very beautiful and relaxing atmosphere.

The wine tasting itself took place in a small back room with a view of the garden. The wines we tasted were all profoundly good, and in my opinion had some of the best reds that we sampled in Marlborough (an area predominantly known for it's white wines) The hostess who gave us our tasting was very pleasant and well informed (as were all of those we visited in the area) and I was so impressed with one wine called 'The Chase' that I bought a bottle on the spot. (something I hadn't intended to do until I returned to the area on my way back through.)

With a rich and varied selection of wines - this winery is certainly one not to miss on the Marlborough wine trail - particularly if you favor red wines.

From journal The Relaxed and Stunning Beauty of Marlborough Wine Country...

Hunter's Winery

  • September 23, 2005
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Tallulah_B from Brooklyn, New York
Open 9:30am-4:30 pm M-Sat. (All Year) Open 10-4 Sun. (All year) There is a restaurant open for lunch on the premises, and there is an artist in residence also is on the premises. Hunter's is a prize-winning vineyard with a broad selection of wines to choose from, but the staff was a little snooty. Most of my tour group had never been to a tasting before, and since our guide didn't know much, it would have been nice for the staff to have been more informative. We tasted the Hunter's Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Breidecker, Pinot Noir, The Chase (pinot, merlot, cab sav blend), and Merlot. The prices ranged from NZ$15.95 (Riesling, Chase) to NZ$23.75 (pinot noir).

From journal Ferry Ride from North Island to South Island

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