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We are re-opening Saturday 15th October 2022. We are looking forward to your visit Mufide and Roland.

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Down Thyme will be closed from the 27th of June to the 15th of October 2022 for our winter break and maintenance work.

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Hawkes Ridge Wine Estate is a family owned, boutique cellar door, vineyard, winery and olive grove located in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Their name and logo were chosen to symbolise the contour of our property and the hawks that soar...

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We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2021 has been a very difficult year for most. Hopefully, we can all work together to make things better going into 2022.

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We have decided to cancel the last Wine Club for 2021 (November) due to the uncertainty  of the COVID-19 situation.

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CANCELLED. Due to the uncertainty of the current COVID-19 situation, we are sorry to have to cancel our Christmas lunch on Christmas Day 2021.

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CANCELLED - Located just 20 minutes north of Tauranga among the lush green pastures of Katikati, Leveret Estate is New Zealand's finest, privately and independently owned estate where winemaking is seen as an art and the team is committed to...

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We hope you are doing well and staying safe in these trying times of lockdown. New Zealand has been in this situation before and we made it through. Kiwi's know how to do it - we will get through it...

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Te Awanga, with its sea views and breezes, coastal loams and salty air, is the main line for us. The vineyards, the people, the winemaking, the tinkering, the thinking, the planning and dreaming these moving parts all eventually arrive at...

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About Martin: My name is Martin Cahnbley. I was born in Germany and grew up in South Africa. I was lucky enough to attend the University of Cape Town, close to some of the most beautiful and welcoming vineyards and...

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