Style: March 01, 2018

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NORTH CANTERBURY
WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
It’s been dubbed ‘the coolest little wine festival in the country’, and with so many
wonderful wine producers on board, it’s bound to be a corker.
The dark soils, clear skies and warm breezes are what make North Canterbury
such a special place, and Muddy Water Wines has captured this essence
in a wine. Just take a sip of their certified-organic wine at the festival and you’re
transported to that serenity in an instant.
Mt. Beautiful Wines believes that it’s the exact wild, rugged and breathtakingly
scenic region of North Canterbury that produces such beautiful wine, and we
absolutely agree. So, enjoy a tipple of Mt. Beautiful wine and take in your wonderful
surroundings. Continue your hazy morning at the festival with a glass or more of
fine, handcrafted Waipara wine from Ataahua Wines. Best served with good food
and great company, fill up your cup and explore the fantastic fare with friends.
As lunchtime approaches, you will be even more keen to try your next wine
and food match, so be sure to head to The Crater Rim stand where the team
from the rolling hills of Waipara will oh so perfectly match your next glass with
the fresh, locally produced foods that are available at the festival. With market
limited quantities of terroir-specific wines produced in their own two vineyards
and contracted sites in the Canterbury sub-regions of Waipara, Omihi and Banks
Peninsula and in Central Otago, there’s something for everyone’s palette. The team
behind the magic that is The Crater Rim Ltd very much look forward to seeing you
at their stand, where they’ll happily talk you through their range, pouring samples
along the way.
If the copious amounts of delectable food leave you feeling somewhat sluggish
after lunch, head to Mischief Wines and perk yourself back up with funky and
engaging whites and a moreish Pinot Noir and let the mischief quite literally ensue,
just in time to dance along to the DJ’s beats.
Feeling a little guilty about guzzling all of that wine? With Waipara producers
such as Silver Wing making natural, preservative-free wines, there’s never been
a better excuse to indulge. Don’t dash away without visiting the stand of 2018’s
‘Winery of the Year’, Greystone, either. Known for its 33-hectare organic vineyard
perched on the unique limestone hills of the Waipara Valley, visit their stall for the
certified-organic wines that won their very own Dom Maxwell the title of Gourmet
Traveller ‘Winemaker of the Year’.
After just one sip of Dunnolly wine, you’ll be sure to pine after the offerings from
the father-and-daughter winemaking duo, but fear not, their sumptuous wines are
available online for you to enjoy long after the festival ends.
Be sure to round off your day with Black Estate’s minimal intervention,
organically grown wines that are the thirst-quenching equivalent of the view from
their restaurant and accommodation, surely the perfect place to lay your head after
an indulgent day at the festival.