Welcome to our family winery

On a gentle north-facing slope near Tasman Village in the Nelson region, you’ll find Blackenbrook Vineyard, our small volume, high quality winery.

We are the Schwarzenbach family, producing multiple award-winning wines since first planting vines in 2001. Our seven grape varieties are Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Montepulciano.

Our vines grow into rich Moutere clay soils and the mild maritime breeze gently strokes the grapes ripening on the sun-drenched hillsides.

Proudly hands-on, we strive for minimal interference with natural processes, leading to wines that are pure and genuine. All our white wines are completely unfined and vegan, and we are accredited by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand.

Harvest '24 an absolute joy

Harvest '24 an absolute joy

Harvest '24 is in - easily one of the best vintages ever here at Blackenbrook, big smiles all round!

64 tonnes of beauifully healthy and richly concentrated grapes, all hand-picked and now quietly fermenting in the winery. The vineyard is in balance and worked at its best despite the extremely dry season, no irrigation needed. 
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