Blackenbrook Vineyard
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Blackenbrook in the Press
2011
2010
- Blackenbrook Muscat a “Luscious Delight” – Review by Neil Hodgson
- Nelson – undeniably a Fine Wine Region
- Touring Nelson’s fantastic Wineries with Neil Hodgson
- Chris Patten of London’s Financial Times muses over his recent visit to Nelson
- Sue Courtney visits Blackenbrook in her bright yellow MG
- Neil Hodgson blown away by Vintage 2010
- Dream Harvest expected
- How I started my own winery – an inspirational tale by New Zealand Life & Leisure
- Nelson – home of New Zealand’s finest aromatic wines
- The phenomenal popularity of Pinot Gris shows no signs of waning
- Awesome Aromatics by Jo Burzynska
2009
- Riesling 2008 featured in Warren Barton’s Christmas Wine Guide
- International Trophy for Blackenbrook Sauvignon Blanc 2007
- Sue Courtney raves about our Pinot Gris 2008
- Blackenbrook well received
- Gold from Bragato
- Nelson aromatics show class
- Getting Competitive
- Innovation at Blackenbrook
- Nelson winery back as Kiwi rep.
- Hodgson on our Gewurztraminer ’08
- Blackenbrook Wines Full of Flavour
- Top New Zealand Rieslings
- NZ Winemakers – the new guard..
2008
2007
In this week’s New Zealand Life & Leisure Rosalind Le Bas Walker writes about how Daniel followed his heart and moved away from his successful career as a medical microbiologist to become a winemaker and setting up our own winery here in sunny Tasman.
When I met Ursula in Switzerland 14 years ago we talked about my ambition to plant my own vineyard, build a winery and market the wine under my own label. I could see her doubts. [...] I managed to convince Ursula to marry me and come to New Zealand, where I had been raised from the age of nine. [...]
We now own and run our family vineyard, Blackenbrook, in Nelson and raise our two kids out in the country – a wonderful lifestyle many can only dream about. [...]
Read the entire article here.
