Ever wondered why some wines get better with age and why older vintages are highly sought after? Enter the world of wine libraries – where bottles are kept from the public so they can age to pe
Summer is a wonderful time to visit the vineyards. The vines are looking their best — green, lush and loaded with grapes and the promise of a new vintage. Whether you plan on visiting a couple of l
The holidays are just around the corner and it’s starting to feel a bit like Santa’s workshop at Kahurangi. Our ‘elves’ are super busy in the lead-up to Christmas, making sure that our custom
Most wines are blended to some degree since the grapes come from different vines, blocks and vineyards. But things get even more interesting when different varieties of grapes are combined. The trick
Our director, David Barrett, loves nothing better than getting together with family and friends to celebrate great food and wine. When you consider his family background, you could almost say his lov
Ever wondered what it would be like to grow up in a vineyard? Our director Samantha Jones knows first hand — she literally grew up with our Kahurangi vines. Pretty romantic right? Sam remembers tha
Our working directors love being involved in every aspect of our small family-owned business. But our ‘hands on’ approach is especially true in the warehouse where director Hadyn Ellis rules.
Rain, rain go away! If you’ve been shouting at the skies this past month you’re not alone. Our grape growers have too! But rain is not the only challenge facing wine producers at the moment, as o
Our final blog for 2021 Christmas is made from moments of magic. No matter how or where you celebrate, the key ingredients remain the same: kindness, laughter, and lots of smiles. For an extra spr
Anyone fancy a picnic at the beach? How about a barbecue with friends? Or a delicious dinner served al fresco? We say bring on all the fun stuff — because that’s exactly what’s needed in these
Hello? Is that Spring? It’s Nelson here. We’d like to order some weather, please. Instead of your classic ‘mixed bag of everything,’ we’d like a larger portion of sunshine. We don’t mind
Trees are bursting into blossom all across Nelson, bringing the sweet promise of warmer weather. It’s time to shake off the winter blues, shed a few layers of clothing and find a nice spot to enjoy
With the whole of New Zealand in lockdown, we can all be forgiven for feeling down about missing the people and things that we love. At times like these, keeping focused on the good stuff is so impor
There’s something lovely about being tucked up inside, listening to the rain on the roof — especially if you’ve got a nice bottle of red and someone to share it with. Rainy weekends — which w
Nelson days are definitely turning frostier! Winter is well and truly upon us, bringing with it a rich tradition of midwinter celebrations. Thanks to our new public holiday, there is a lot of excitem
Winter is upon us in Nelson. All of a sudden, it seems there are more leaves on the ground than on the trees. Gardeners are reaching for their pruning knives. But wait … hold everything! Tidying up
Harvest 2021 is finally done and dusted. At Kahurangi the last of the grapes were hand-harvested a couple of weeks back — our beautiful Montepulciano. As expected, 2021 was a pretty tough vinta
Autumn has arrived and sunny Nelson has been living up to its name. Glorious days, crisp blue skies and the first blush of autumn colours make Nelson a perfectly stunning place to live. In many o
For grape growers and winemakers alike, February is a month that brims with expectation. The harvest is getting closer every day, bringing with it a strong sense of anticipation and a fair degree of
Fancy having snow on the Nelson ranges in late January! It really sums up the challenges of this year’s season — low temperatures, frost and hail in summer are not at all friendly to growing grap
You could be forgiven for thinking that 2020 is a year best forgotten. However, there have been positives, especially when you consider how these strange times have brought out a little extra kindnes