Vineyards

Starborough Terrace Vineyard

This vineyard is situated on the lower terraces of Starborough on the southern bank of the Awatere River. The soils comprise of wind blown loess over stony river gravel deposits and deeper subsoils of clay. They have moderate fertility and are very free draining and provide the perfect conditions for the two varieties we have planted – Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris.

The Awatere Valley tends to ripen slightly later than the Wairau Valley due to the cooler, drier and windier conditions the vines are exposed to. The resulting wines offer a more mineral component.

O’Dwyers Farm Vineyard

This vineyard is situated on O’Dwyers Road in the heart of the Wairau Valley north of Blenheim. The soil is a fertile free draining alluvial silt loam which provides potent fruit forward wines. Current planted varieties include Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc.

While the Wairau and Awatere Valleys are both situated in Marlborough, the climatic differences between the two can be marked. The resulting fruit flavours are also very different, with each valley providing special characteristics. At Starborough we want to produce wines that express these distinctive soil and climate interactions of our two unique Marlborough locations.