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Fantastic Results at Decanter World Wines 2010 for Schubert Wines.  

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High Five for Gladstone Vineyard Pinot Noir

Gladstone Vineyard's Pinot Noir has scooped gold for a fifth consecutive year, collecting its latest accolade from one of the most prestigious and influential independant wine competitions, the International Wine Challenge in London.  Click here to read more.

                                 		       

Gladstone Grazing Lunch Sunday 15/8/10

Join us in the heart of the Gladstone wine growing region in the heart of the Wairarapa for an afternoon of sumptuous wining and dining.  Visit four of the region's best wineries including Borthwick Estate, Gladstone Winery, Johner Estate and Urlar enjoying a wine and food matched course at each prepared especially for the occasion by some of the region's best chefs.
After each course travel by way of bike, bus or a pleasant stroll to the next winery before being delivered back to a central point at the end of the day.  A variety of entertainment will be provided at each venue and both the winemakers and chefs will be on hand to meet you and present their products.
Train and coach day transfer options ex Wellington will be available.
TICKETS $150.00
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TICKETS PLEASE CONTACT info@wairarapawines.co.nz or phone 027 4774717

                                                         

About the Region


The river’s legacy is evident everywhere in rural Gladstone, bisecting the district’s rolling countryside and cutting steep cliffs. It is most dramatic in three natural river terraces rising steeply from the stony riverbed and built up by its ebb and flow over centuries. 
 
Regional similarities in alluvial soils and cool climatic conditions stimulated early vineyard developments in the late 1980s, and over the years subtle variations in wine tastes and wine-making have emerged to reflect the district’s particular conditions.  Unrestrained by town boundaries, the scale of most Gladstone vineyards is more extensive than nearby Martinborough.

 

The Ruamahanga River deposited high quality loam on the lower river terraces, while flat higher terraces revel in long hours of bright sunshine and vigorous winds for healthy vines. Moderate rainfall complements fertile growing conditions as the harmonious cycle continues.