We were thrilled when we were notified that winemaker James Macdonald, and his team, were a finalist in the WineState magazine New Zealand Winemaker of the Year and New Zealand Winery of the Year. We didn’t win but getting into the final five in each category was a great effort.

Theses results came off the back of the recognition given to the Offshoot Chardonnay. It is certainly a wine that has captured its fair share of attention of late.