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New Zealand is a land of hidden secrets. From North to South there is an
ever changing vista of lush pastures covering hills and plains, ancient
forests, sweeping beaches, soaring mountains, rolling tussocklands, swift
flowing rivers, and beautiful lakes. Each bend of the road takes the
traveller to new and different scenic beauty to take your breath away.
That´s what makes our beautiful country so special there´s more variety
in these islands than in a continent. There is unparalleled quality in what
we produce too especially our internationally acclaimed wines.
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One of New Zealand´s spectacular wine regions is hidden along the banks of the swift flowing
Kawerau River in Central Otago. It is Gibbston, ´Valley of Vines´. The arid farmland along the
highway as it winds through the gorge from Cromwell to Queenstown was once home to
merino sheep and long ago gold miners. It is now a thriving community of vineyards and
wineries dedicated to growing the quality grapes that make some of New Zealand´s finest
Pinot Noir.
Here in the midst of the Valley of Vines at Gibbston Denis Marshall and Ulrike Kurenbach have
established the Hawkshead Vineyard. |
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