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Sherwood Estate

Sherwood Estate was founded by Dayne and Jill Sherwood in 1987. The vineyards and winery are located in the Waipara Valley, on the East coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Started as a 20-acre husband-and-wife business, it is now one of the largest independent wineries in New Zealand. In the 1980’s the New Zealand wine industry saw bumper crops and a fall in demand leading to several wineries going out of business. While many gave up, the Sherwoods saw only opportunity. The family was one of the first in the area to establish large vineyards and high-capacity winery production facilities.

Their quintessential Kiwi “can-do” attitude touches every aspect of the business, from vineyard management to building relationships with customers. They call themselves “winemakers with the personal touch.” This level of involvement allows them to maintain the very highest standards.

All Sherwood Estate wine is made from grapes grown on five vineyard sites totaling 113 acres in the Waipara Valley, where the unique micro-climate and growing conditions not seen elsewhere in the country produce truly exceptional fruit. The wide, gravelly valley floor, formed by an ancient glacial river bed, is sheltered on both sides by limestone-derived clay hills. The valley offers protection from the weather and the long warm autumns perfectly ripen the fruit. All the vineyards are irrigated by ponds, originally dug by sheep farmers, which collect rainwater during the winter. Summer irrigation is with rainwater alone.

The Sherwoods, along with chief winemaker Petter Evans and the entire team, are conscious of the environment. They were one of the first wineries in the area to have all five vineyards and their winery accredited with Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ). All packaging is fully recyclable, and the lightweight bottles – made using fewer resources – need less energy to transport. Sherwood Estate wines are now exported to 26 countries.

AVAILABLE WINES

Sherwood Estate Stoney Range Sauvignon Blanc

Sherwood Estate Stoney Range Sauvignon Blanc

Sherwood Estate Stoney Range Pinot Noir

Sherwood Estate Stoney Range Pinot Noir

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