Nelson & Blenheim

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We are now in the south island and after a very wet and windy overnight stay in Havelock we drove for 1 hour to Nelson. Apparently a scenic trip but the rain blotted most of it out. We did however see it in all it's glory on the return journey.

Stayed 2 nights in Blenheim which is the capital town of the Marlborough wine region. Had lunch and wine tasting at Wither Hills vineyard then went onto Auntsfield Estate by personal invitation of the marketing manager whom we met at a wine dinner in Lincoln. Great food and wine and got to taste the 2012 savignon blanc and pinot noir which you guys in the UK will have to wait for until next year. Wineries over here are not as atractive as the European versions bearing in mind some have only been around for 15 years or so but they do know how to make good wine.

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Photos

Auntsfield Winery
Marketing Manager Lorna poses for the album

The original cellar
The owners discovered this cellar buried in the hill side.