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Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo

You’ve got to try this Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo dish. With lemon chicken, garlic, fresh zucchini, spinach, a dash of our Sauvignon Blanc then topped with cheese! It did not disappoint.

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"..one of the best vintages this region has ever seen!"

Our Viticulturist Matt reports on 2024 Vintage. "...The near-perfect conditions allowed us to pick our grapes when perfectly ripe, while the cooler evening conditions preserved the trademark Marlborough freshness and acidity."⁠

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Harvesting our 2024 Marlborough grapes

We sent our Summerhouse gal Lois back into the vines this week to join our hand-picking crew as they harvest the first of our Pinot Noir for vintage 2024! ⁠In a quest to discover what makes the best wine, Lois learned about harvesting by hand and machine. Read on to join her.

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I switched screen time, for green vines

Our Summerhouse gal Lois switched her days in the office for some time in the vines. ⁠She spent the day helping our viticulturist, Matt with yield estimates as we work to understand what the 2024 vintage will look like.

⁠Have a read about Lois' day in the vines.

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