Highfield Newsletters

 

It's been a really busy winter for us at Highfield. So much for the quiet season.

 

Over the summer Wine Marlborough commissioned Customer Care, a specialist market research company, to rollout a mystery shopping program, providing an evaluation of the current service levels and visitor experience offered by Marlborough cellar doors. We are pleased to report that Highfield was ranked # 1 out of 41 cellar doors. So come treat yourself to the best cellar door experience in Marlborough. We’re open every day for wine tasting and lunch

 

Highfield Sauvignon Blanc 2006 has won a gold medal at the Brisbane Fine Wine Festival. Held from the 5th – 7th July 2007 the festival ran for three days allowing consumers and trade alike to sniff, swirl, taste, and enjoy their way around some of the best wines Australasia had to offer. Highfield won the only gold medal awarded to a sauvignon blanc. This success marks Highfield Sauvignon Blanc’s 8th consecutive year to win gold.

 

Marlborough Wine Weekend October 26 – 28, 2007

Hosted in the gardens of the picturesque Old Saint Mary’s Convent, the Marlborough Wine Weekend is three days of new release tastings, tours and one-of-a-kind dining experiences with over 30 local winemakers. Be amongst the first to try Marlborough’s exciting 2007 vintage, compare Marlborough wines to other New Zealand and international styles and find yourself surrounded by some of the finest wines and influential wine gurus around. Limited to just 300 places. Tickets to this exclusive event are now on sale though Ticket Direct. Visit www.wine-marlborough.co.nz

 

"There has been a lot of media recently about staff pruning shortages in Marlborough. While this is a major issue, many gangs are working seven days a week to get through and our Highfield vineyard is set to be pruned next week. It’s a crucial part of the season and one that we’re not intending to rush".

Alistair Soper, Winemaker

 

Claudia Yanez received an honors pass in agriculture engineering and then went on to complete a post graduate diploma in viticulture and oenology  in her home country Chile. After 6 years of university study Claudia was ready to get stuck into the real world and worked vintages in Chile, California and Australia before settling in Marlborough with her Kiwi husband and two beautiful daughters in 2004. Claudia has a fantastic background, working closely with wine. Her passion is sharing, selling and promoting fine wines and she finds hosting and dealing with people a real pleasure. Claudia cheerfully and proficiently guides visitors through wine tastings at Highfield’s cellar door. Claudia can also be found playing volley ball, reading, dancing and having picnics at Picton’s Shelly Beach with her family. Highfield has become a close knit culture over the last few years. Claudia’s husband Mike is one of Highfield’s assistant winemakers. This makes them the third couple working together at Highfield. Some call this incestuous, we call it friendly.

 

Hospitality NZ
Hospitality NZ is the pre-eminent hospitality industry event. Held in Auckland it is one event, over three days, with five individual shows incorporating: Wine New Zealand, NZ Culinary Fare, NZ Bar Show, Hospitality show, and Telecom Seminars. Over 160 wineries with over 2000 wines will attend Wine New Zealand this year. Pre-register at $15 per day, come taste the largest range of wines in New Zealand and meet the winemakers. We would love to see you at Highfield’s stand: number 2074. www.hospitalitynz.co.nz

Art Exhibition
Jim Tannock is a freelance photographer based in Marlborough. Jim specialises in natural, available-light photography with a passion for Marlborough's landscape. His latest exhibition is opening at Highfield on Friday 14th September. Works will be displayed at the winery until late November.

We look forward to seeing you next time at Highfield or at one of our upcoming events.

Naomi and the Highfield team

Mail Order:

Within New Zealand:
To order wines from our latest vintage fill out our ONLINE ORDER FORM and submit your order or PRINT out our lastest ORDER FORM and send to HIGHFIELD ESTATE via the options offered below:

• 1) Post: Highfield Estate Winery, Brookby Rd, RD2, Blenheim
• 2) Fax: (03) 572 9257

Please Note: Delivery free anywhere in New Zealand for six bottles or more.

Rest of World:
Contact Highfield Estate at naomi@highfield.co.nz

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