PINOT NOIR BLENDING WEEKEND
Release the inner desire to become a winemaker for a day. Share in the passion that Master of Wine Alastair Maling has for the beloved grape juice. Relax into pre-dinner drinks each evening beside the open fire and be treated to two amazing tasting dinners with a focus on the regional produce. On the Saturday be escorted to Te Kairanga vineyard in Martinborough where Alastair will guide you through the art of blending wine, allowing you the opportunity to craft your own unique blend. Enjoy a hands-on education in producing your own Pinot blend. Learn the unique history of the vineyard and Martinborough wine region as well as why Pinot is known as the ‘heartbreak-grape’. Inclusions: · Two-nights accommodation in a Cottage Suite · Transfers to and from Te Kairanga on the Saturday · An exclusive Pinot Noir blending session hosted by Alastair Maling, Master of Wine · 12 labelled magnum-sized bottles of your own custom Pinot blend · Evening pre-dinner drinks and canapes · Four course dinner on Friday and Saturday · Full country breakfast each day · Late check out on the Sunday