Johanneshof Cellars

Pinot Noir, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Botrytis wines, Methode Traditionnelle, Spirits (Brandy and Port).

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Johanneshof pioneered New Zealand's first underground rock cellar, blasted by miners into the hillside underneath their Maybern Vineyard. Seven storeys deep at its deepest point the cellar is very much a working cellar. With its constant and cool temperature of 12 degrees Celsius all year round, the dark environment and a high humidity the cellar provides the perfect conditions for the wines' development and maturation. Here Johanneshof's wines mature in French Barriques and German oak barrels. The Johanneshof Methode Traditionnelle bottles rest on riddling racks from Champagne and get turned by hand every day before being 'disgorged' in the winery 20m above. Tours through this unique cellar with tastings can be booked year round.

Hours

by appt

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