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Church Road Winery |
Ask our senior winemaker, Tony Prichard, what makes Church Road stand apart and he swiftly answers: "We embrace Old World winemaking philosophies with one arm and technological winemaking advancements with the other."
The winery's commitment to centuries-old winemaking techniques is genuine, not cosmetic. Giant French oak 'cuves' (meaning wine vats) are used to ferment the winery's acclaimed Bordeaux-style red wines, before they begin ageing in the French oak barriques which line the winery's cellars. "Nevertheless," says Tony, from underneath the trademark baseball cap belying his intense, driven approach to winemaking, "we've placed a lot of emphasis on a whole new range of technological and scientific procedures. I know that doesn't sound romantic but it's the reality" |
| Contact |
| Phone:
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+64 6 8442053 |
| Fax:
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+64 6 8443378 |
Postal
Address: |
PO Box 7095, Taradale |
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| Staff |
| Owner:
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Allied Domecq |
| Manager:
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Barrie Browne |
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| Producer Details
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| Opening
Hours: |
Wine tours: 10 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 3 pm every day. Cellar Door: Open from 9 am to 5 pm every day. Restaurant: Open from 11 am to 3 pm every day. |
| Winery Tours:
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Yes |
| Facilities:
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Restaurant , private functions. Museum. Tom McDonald Cellar. |
| Newsletter:
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Yes - |
| Wineclub:
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No |
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| Sales |
| Cellar Door:
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Yes |
| Internet: |
Yes |
| Direct Mail:
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Yes |
| Via Retailers: |
Yes |
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| Wines from this Producer |
| Church Road Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot | 2001 | 2000 |
| Church Road Chardonnay | 2002 |
| Church Road Hawke's Bay Pinot Gris | 2006 |
| Church Road Hawke's Bay Sauvignon Blanc | 2006 |
| Church Road Reserve Chardonnay | 2000 |
| Church Road Reserve Hawke's Bay Cabernet Sauvignon | 1998 |
| Church Road Reserve Hawke's Bay Merlot | 1998 |
| Church Road Reserve Merlot Cabernet | 1999 | 1998 |
| Church Road Reserve Noble Semillon | 1997 |
| Church Road Reserve Viognier | 2006 |
| Church Road Sauvigon Blanc | 2002 |
