{"id":1341,"date":"2020-05-11T07:12:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T07:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=1341"},"modified":"2020-05-26T19:55:52","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T19:55:52","slug":"central-otago-bannockburn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=1341","title":{"rendered":"Central Otago: Bannockburn"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1341\" class=\"elementor elementor-1341\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d972fe1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d972fe1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39bd3e9\" data-id=\"39bd3e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26191c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26191c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 5-minute drive, or an easy cycle across the river, from Cromwell, <strong>Bannockburn<\/strong> is on the southern banks of the Kawerau River. It used to be known by the miners as \u201c<em>The Heart of the Desert<\/em>\u201d and today it\u2019s an oasis of vineyards and heritage sites as well as having several spots to stop and have a bite to eat whilst taking in the magnificent views. There\u2019s a chance to discover the areas amazing gold mining heritage in between visits to the superb wineries and Cellar Doors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8b347a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8b347a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8356cd2\" data-id=\"8356cd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e6d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68e6d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bannockburn-Central-Otago-copy-1024x568.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-901\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bannockburn-Central-Otago-copy-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bannockburn-Central-Otago-copy-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bannockburn-Central-Otago-copy-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bannockburn-Central-Otago-copy-162x90.png 162w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Bannockburn-Central-Otago-copy.png 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f81140 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f81140\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2270a76\" data-id=\"2270a76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a27e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74a27e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_4338.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1343\" alt=\"Bannockburn landscape\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_4338.jpg 480w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_4338-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e308d8e\" data-id=\"e308d8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed35d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed35d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Known for being very dry with an <em>alpine desert<\/em> climate (hence the Desert part of it\u2019s moniker), it also has unusual soils \u2013 sandy, silty wind-blown and alluvial, often with very low organic matter in them \u2013 forcing the vines to dive deep into the earth for moisture. Water is a commodity here and the rights to draw from the river are tightly held \u2013 the one at Mt Difficulty is a mining right from when the land was harvesting gold, not Pinot Noir! Grapes here often ripen earlier than the neighbouring sub-regions.<\/p><p>As well as some spectacular views, the area is also quite hilly \u2013 altitudes range from 220 to 370 metres in places, with a few blocks of vines in quite steep locations. As you explore, you\u2019ll be rewarded by expansive views of the Pisa Range, Kawarau River, Lake Dunstan, and the Dunstan Mountains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0acaf1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0acaf1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1ab9b6\" data-id=\"d1ab9b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2885f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2885f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Coming across the river, you have the choice to head straight on to the small township, or turn left onto Cairnmuir Road, or onto Felton Road, for your wine adventures to begin. We\u2019ll start with a right turn into the \u201cGolden Mile\u201d of Felton Road, heading back to Cairnmuir Road after lunch.<\/p><p>There are a couple of new Cellar Doors open on Felton Road now \u2013 the eponymous Felton Road winery is right at the end of the road, but a newcomer with a distinctive building is <strong>Te Kano Estate<\/strong> on your right hand side, at no.92. Tucked away in the Eliza vineyard, their new cellar door is cantilevered out over the land, and offers superb views over the Kawerau River. The label specialises in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but also does a gorgeous Pinot Gris that WineFolio tried in our Top 10 Tasting in February. You can snaffle a vineyard platter, and wines by the glass or bottle, as well as a tasting of the full range of Te Kano wine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a564166 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a564166\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10e3520\" data-id=\"10e3520\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43646e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e43646e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_4286.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1344\" alt=\"Mt Difficulty\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_4286.jpg 720w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_4286-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2e605e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2e605e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be4fb13\" data-id=\"be4fb13\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9125d5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9125d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the left hand side is the famous Cellar Door and Restaurant of <strong>Mt Difficulty<\/strong>, at no.73. They have wine tastings from mid-morning and the restaurant cranks in at midday \u2013 bookings recommended as the restaurant is well-known but not huge, and you can\u2019t always guarantee that the terrace will be open, so space would be limited on a windy, or wet day. Views from here are sensational. Also, this is not a label that does one Pinot, one white \u2013 so the range on offer in the Cellar Door is prodigious!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbfe81d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bbfe81d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=1375\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meet the Mt Difficulty winemaker here &gt;&gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eb5916\" data-id=\"9eb5916\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456a0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"456a0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hand-on-heart this is one of the best Cellar Doors I\u2019ve ever been to. Recommended.<\/p><p>Same side of the road at 143 Felton Road is <strong>Gate 20 Two<\/strong>, open daily from 11am. A family-run 5 hectare block produces single vineyard Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris in true bespoke vigneron style \u2013 the tasting room is part of the family home, and the wines are generally only available from here. A bonus is the view from the top \u2013 as with much of Bannockburn \u2013 it\u2019s spectacular!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95aa0cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95aa0cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdab904\" data-id=\"bdab904\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f625f75 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f625f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c434550 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c434550\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e27920\" data-id=\"7e27920\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c2782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31c2782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve been to a couple of these Cellar doors, you might fancy a break and a chance to stretch your legs. Either way, the next stop on the road is the <strong>Bannockburn Sluicings Historic Reserve<\/strong>. There\u2019s plenty of parking, and the walk up through the old mining area, at the base of the Carrick Range, will take about an hour round trip. I wouldn\u2019t miss this, as you\u2019re in the area, and you can always just do a short walk if time is pressing. The area was mined from 1862 until the 1930s and has the remains of tunnels, dams and water races. The \u2018cliffs\u2019 are all that are left of the old hills that were sluiced away to hunt for gold. The track works it way upwards until the old hamlet of Stewart Town, and you\u2019ll find a fruit orchard and ruins up on the hill.<\/p><p>The road through the reserve follows an old dray track that connected the goldfields of Bannockburn with those of the Carrick Range and Nevis valley. In 1874, the Young Australian Mine Company, shifted its 10 stamper battery and massive water wheel from Conroys Gully, Alexandra, to the top of the range. At the top of the reserve a short marked walking track takes you down to this impressive water wheel. The area is barren but beautiful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab964ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab964ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38db556\" data-id=\"38db556\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6593aa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f6593aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9641102 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9641102\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dbb78a\" data-id=\"2dbb78a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1cab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b1cab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just past the Reserve is <strong>Desert Heart Estate<\/strong> at no.182B. Their Cellar Door is on the Renaissance Vineyard and is open daily, except Tues and Weds, from 11.30am. There\u2019s a modern cafe offering gourmet platters and light bites to accompany their range of Pinot Noir.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a937c4\" data-id=\"6a937c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d483cd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d483cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A little further along the road you\u2019ll find <strong>Domain Road<\/strong> at no.263. Cellar Door is open daily at 11am on the Defiance Vineyard. Their property is elevated, with the vines nestled into the foot of the mountains. A full range of varieties is available including a Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc \u2013 something of a rarity. Some of the Sav is also left to be picked late and made into a Late Harvest dessert wine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46bb1e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46bb1e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a916e8\" data-id=\"5a916e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3595c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3595c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The last of the Cellar Doors that you can just drop into is <strong>Terra Sancta<\/strong> at the far end of Felton road at no.306. Note that the Cellar Door is the turning after the winery driveway. It\u2019s open either by appointment, or generally open from midday Monday to Friday. The Cellar Door is gorgeous and a lovely place to sit in the shade and sample some wines \u2013 again, a huge variety of wines is available to taste from an extensive range. Three splendid individual block Pinot Noirs are produced, as well as a blend. They take Ros\u00e9 very seriously here \u2013 even to the point of using some of their oldest vines in a sumptuous, age-worthy version \u2018First Vines\u2019. Look out for some unusual offerings here at the Cellar Door as well \u2013 an Aperitivo, a white blend, and a fabulous range of \u2018Mysterious Diggings\u2019 wines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0b99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4b0b99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=1228\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Tastings with Terra Sancta here &gt;&gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0beb0ad\" data-id=\"0beb0ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3bd81e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3bd81e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Terra-CD.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-820\" alt=\"Terra Sancta Cellar Door\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Terra-CD.png 446w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Terra-CD-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Terra-CD-117x90.png 117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9a9d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed9a9d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Opposite is the world famous, and exclusive, label of <strong>Felton Road<\/strong> \u2013 another Bannockburn pioneer; featuring on many lists of New Zealand\u2019s great wines. Their sublime Pinot Noir is a benchmark style \u2013 and the vineyards are regarded as one of New Zealand\u2019s equivalent of a Grand Cru site. It\u2019s open by appointment only \u2013 see the panels for information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc97aa6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc97aa6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c76769\" data-id=\"6c76769\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5489445 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5489445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-955f253 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"955f253\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b9c5ff\" data-id=\"4b9c5ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7caf6c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7caf6c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The small village is worth a diversion \u2013 the pub &#8211; the <strong>Bannockburn Hotel<\/strong> is excellent, a real gathering point for the local community. Great food and an extensive wine list that is, of course, superb! There\u2019s another restaurant, the <strong>Black Rabbit Kitchen<\/strong>, and the township has escaped becoming a ghost town \u2013 many of the old buildings are still family homes.For more history on the township, see <a href=\"http:\/\/oldbannockburn.nz\/Home\/Index\">http:\/\/oldbannockburn.nz\/Home\/Index<\/a> &#8211; the Bannockburn History project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4092851\" data-id=\"4092851\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f2af9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5f2af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Out this way in Bannockburn, you can explore further \u2013 out at 59 Pipe Clay Gully Road is <strong>Stewart Town Vineyard<\/strong>. Exclusively Pinot Noir boutique vineyard above historic Stewart Town ruins. Tastings by appointment.<\/p><p><strong>GeorgeTown<\/strong>\u00a0vineyard is at 583 Kawarau Gorge Road, Cromwell. Their Cellar Door is in a heritage Miners Hut. Open Tues to Saturday 1-5pm, 27<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Dec to Easter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5582a29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5582a29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdb1fb4\" data-id=\"fdb1fb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5105e4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5105e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd56ac8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd56ac8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7da1408\" data-id=\"7da1408\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ce91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ce91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Turning back onto Cairnmuir Road, there are a few options down this side of the area. The <strong>Ceres<\/strong> label was created by brothers Matt and James Dicey and did it\u2019s first vintage in 2005. They have a Tasting Room at 128 Cairnmuir Road that is open by appointment. Matt is the winemaker at Mt Difficulty.<\/p><p><strong>Akarua<\/strong> at no.210 Cairnmuir Road is arguably one of Central\u2019s best known operations. They also have an outlet \u2013 <strong>Akarua Wines and Kitchen by Artisan,<\/strong> which is on a separate site &#8211; further out towards Queenstown\/Arrowtown, at Lake Hayes.\u00a0The Tasting room is in front of the original 50-hectare vineyard bought by Sir Clifford Skeggs, planted in 1996. Open 7 days a week from 10.30am-4pm. See the website for public holiday opening hours. This is wine tasting only \u2013 but a great range.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a0ea16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a0ea16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e787b31\" data-id=\"e787b31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687ec8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"687ec8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Carrick_2017-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-881\" alt=\"Carrick Vineyard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Carrick_2017-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Carrick_2017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Carrick_2017-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Carrick_2017-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Carrick_2017-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Carrick_2017.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56d7717 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56d7717\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f07c746\" data-id=\"f07c746\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc64555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc64555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just across and over the road, overlooking the Kawerau River is <strong>Carrick<\/strong> at no.247. This is another place to get a good meal. Open daily 11am-5pm. Restaurant closes in winter (mid-May to end of June). Organically-certified 24 hectare vineyard, producing estate-grown wines, including a single block Pinot Noir, and unusually, natural wines. Various Tasting Flights available, plus full Restaurant from 12-3pm.<\/p><p>Bannock Brae, Bald Hills and Remarkable Wine all have vineyards in Cairnmuir Road, but not a Cellar Door in the region. Look out for their wines as you are in the area. Other labels producing wines from Bannockburn include: Valli, Two Paddocks, Mount Edward, Wild Earth, Hawkeshead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e393123 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e393123\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-632adaa\" data-id=\"632adaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e84cb93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e84cb93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Akarua<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979eee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"979eee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>210 Cairnmuir Rd, Bannockburn \u2013 Tel 03 445 0897. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akarua.com\/\">www.akarua.com<\/a>.<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@akarua.com\">info@akarua.com<\/a><br \/>Open 7 days 10.30am-4pm \u2013 see website for public holiday opening hours<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d8af6b\" data-id=\"7d8af6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b285562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b285562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carrick<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac956d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac956d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>247 Cairnmuir Road, Bannockburn \u00a0\u2013 Tel: 03 445 3480. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrick.co.nz\/\">www.carrick.co.nz<\/a>. Email: <a href=\"mailto:wines@carrick.co.nz\">wines@carrick.co.nz <\/a>Open daily 11am-5pm. Restaurant closes in winter (mid-May to end of June)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561889b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"561889b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/index.php\/2020\/05\/03\/winemaker-series-rosie-menzies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Winemaker interview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfceef5\" data-id=\"bfceef5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4035650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4035650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ceres<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bf054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9bf054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>128 Cairnmuir Road, Bannockburn <br \/>\u2013 Tel 027 426 5719. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cereswines.co.nz\/\">www.cereswines.co.nz<\/a>. <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@cereswines.co.nz\">info@cereswines.co.nz<\/a><\/p><p>Tasting Room by appointment<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fed4677 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fed4677\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5385c21\" data-id=\"5385c21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8711aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8711aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Desert Heart Estate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599e663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"599e663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>182B Felton Road, Bannockburn <br \/>\u2013 Tel: 03 445 3258<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.desertheart.co.nz\/\">www.desertheart.co.nz<\/a>. Email: <a href=\"mailto:wines@desertheart.co.nz\">wines@desertheart.co.nz<\/a><\/p><p>Cellar Door open Thurs to Monday 11.30am \u2013 4.30pm (Closed Tues, Weds)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d56a64\" data-id=\"6d56a64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ec2ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14ec2ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domain Road<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bd6c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1bd6c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>263 Felton Road, Bannockburn. <br \/>Tel: 03 445 4244<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.domainroad.co.nz\/\">www.domainroad.co.nz<\/a>. Email: <a href=\"mailto:wine@domainroad.co.nz\">wine@domainroad.co.nz<\/a><\/p><p>Cellar Door at the Defiance Vineyard on Felton Road, open daily from 11am-5pm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0eaa539\" data-id=\"0eaa539\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba2fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cba2fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Felton Road<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7390a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7390a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.feltonroad.com\/\">www.feltonroad.com<\/a>. <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:wines@feltonroad.com\">wines@feltonroad.com<\/a><br \/><br \/>&#8211; Tel 03 445 0885<\/p><p>Tasting at Cellar Door by appointment only.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43e73ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43e73ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9d46f0\" data-id=\"c9d46f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8805f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb8805f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gate 20 Two<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab17d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab17d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>143 Felton Road, Bannockburn <br \/>\u2013 Tel: 03 445 4262<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gate20two.co.nz\/\">www.gate20two.co.nz<\/a><\/p><p>Open 11am-4pm daily.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf7dde1\" data-id=\"cf7dde1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f630036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f630036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GeorgeTown<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504d3f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"504d3f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>583 Kawarau Gorge Road, Cromwell \u2013 Tel: 03 445 1009<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgetownvineyard.wordpress.com\/\">www.georgetownvineyard.wordpress.com<\/a><\/p><p>Open Tues to Saturday 1-5pm, 27<sup>th<\/sup> Dec to Easter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a5726a\" data-id=\"8a5726a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e4690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33e4690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mt Difficulty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f5545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2f5545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>73 Felton Road, Bannockburn <br \/>\u2013 Tel: 03 445 3445<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtdifficulty.co.nz\/\">www.mtdifficulty.co.nz<\/a> . Email: <a href=\"mailto:cellardoor@mtdifficulty.co.nz\">cellardoor@mtdifficulty.co.nz<\/a><\/p><p>Wine tastings from 10.30am-4.30pm.\u00a0Full restaurant, open daily from 12-4pm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ca42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"53ca42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/index.php\/2020\/04\/27\/winemaker-series-matt-dicey\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Winemaker Interview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f61489 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f61489\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6472032\" data-id=\"6472032\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5808636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5808636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stewart Town Vineyard<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-982f2be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"982f2be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>59 Pipe Clay Gully Road, Bannockburn<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stewarttownvineyard.co.nz\/\">www.stewarttownvineyard.co.nz<\/a>\u00a0Tel 03 445 1765<br \/>Tastings by Appointment<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93ed209\" data-id=\"93ed209\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7200d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7200d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carrick-Excelsior-794x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1042\" alt=\"Carrick The Excelsior Pinot Noir\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carrick-Excelsior-794x1024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carrick-Excelsior-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carrick-Excelsior-768x990.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carrick-Excelsior-1191x1536.jpg 1191w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carrick-Excelsior-70x90.jpg 70w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carrick-Excelsior.jpg 1396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5565520\" data-id=\"5565520\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac214b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac214b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Terra Sancta<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2576ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2576ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>306 Felton Road, Bannockburn \u2013 Tel 03 445 1670<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.terrasancta.co.nz\/\">www.terrasancta.co.nz<\/a>. <br \/>Email <a href=\"mailto:wine@terrasancta.co.nz\">wine@terrasancta.co.nz<\/a><\/p><p>Cellar Door is open Weds to Sunday 12-4.30pm. 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