{"id":13208,"date":"2012-04-23T06:30:25","date_gmt":"2012-04-22T18:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=13208"},"modified":"2012-04-22T23:02:04","modified_gmt":"2012-04-22T11:02:04","slug":"earth-day-visit-to-wine-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2012\/04\/23\/earth-day-visit-to-wine-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day Visit To Wine Country"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Waipara Valley<\/p><\/div>\n

Yesterday was Earth Day—and the weather was wonderful: the very best sort of warm, mild autumn weather.<\/p>\n

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The vineyard<\/p><\/div>\n

So when friend and consultant winemaker to Mountford Estate<\/a>, CP Lin<\/a>, said: “Come up to the vineyard and taste what we have in the vats from the current harvest”—well, how could a winelover like myself resist?<\/p>\n

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Barrels<\/p><\/div>\n

Waipara lies about forty five minutes drive to the north of Christchurch and is one of the country’s signifcant wine growing regions.<\/p>\n

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Mountford Estate<\/p><\/div>\n

Mountford Estate is a small winery with a big international reputation for its pinot noir in particular.<\/p>\n

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Tasting Room<\/p><\/div>\n

The day and the place were all spectacular.<\/p>\n

The company was rather good as well.<\/p>\n

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"The tasting panel" with winemaker CP Lin<\/p><\/div>\n

And I can tell you that at least one of those wines in the vats, “The Rise” pinot noir is already promising to be something really special. Although going by what I tasted yesterday, it won’t be the only one …<\/p>\n

And finishing up with an al fresco lunch just down the road at Waipara Springs–what better way to spend Earth Day?<\/p>\n

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Waipara Springs<\/p><\/div>\n

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