Winery photo: Craggy Range, New Zealand
Jules, the “twenty-something Wellingtonian” who writes the winewanker blog, guessed in no time flat that the mystery winery is in fact Craggy Range in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
I really like the photo since it shows such contrasts between the vineyard and the surrounding area. The photographer, Alastair writes that after visiting the winery, he “drove up one of the most frightening roads I had ever been on and took a photo from the Te Mata Peak facing east.” He snapped the above photo too (click to enlarge; see a satellite image here). See more of Alastair’s photos on his site, 18percentgray.com.
Related: “Grapes on the half shell“
May
25
2007
On May 25th, 2007 at 12:36 pm ,Ryan wrote:
I am not certain, but I believe that the Craggy Range facility in the picture was built at that location only as a cellar door and restaurant with a dramitic view of the Te Mata Peak. I believe that most of Craggy Range’s grapes are grown at another location.
On May 25th, 2007 at 1:36 pm ,Craig (mars-hill) wrote:
It’s not that bad a road…really people!
On May 25th, 2007 at 1:49 pm ,Al wrote:
That’s right Ryan. Their vineyards are in the Hawks Bay area as well as South Island etc. They have some fantastic wines, and I must say that their restaurant “Terroir” has surprisingly excellent food. The view is stunning. And yes, to New Zealanders the drive isn’t that frightening, but to flatlanders like most of the U.S., with a road with shear drops on BOTH sides, no railings, strong winds, and JUST enough room for two cars to squeeze by each other if you make the extra effort, the drive up is a TAD frightening