B E E R & W I N E
SLICE OF
HEAVEN ICONIC HIGHFIELD TERRAVIN
OFFERS BOUTIQUE AT ITS BEST
Marlborough’s only hillside boutique
winery and vineyard situated on
the corner of Brookby Road and
Dog Point Road in Marlborough
have been put on the market for
sale offering a rare opportunity
for investors and wine companies
to secure this special slice of real
estate heaven.
The Highfield TerraVin Winery,
designed by internationally
recognised New Zealand architect
Sir Michael Fowler, occupies an
idyllic location with breathtaking
views out over the Wairau Valley and
surrounding vineyards.
The winery operates a highly
regarded 60-seat restaurant, cellar
door and function venue from its
winery premises.
This multi-level building spans
781-square metres including winery
operation with resource consent to
crush up to 600 tonnes of grapes
annually, 144- square metres of
offices and laboratory, 293-square
metres of restaurant and cellar door
space, and an 83-square metre first
floor apartment residence.
The building was first constructed in
1990 and subsequently expanded
over following years as Highfield
Terravin’s production and activities
continually expanded in the dynamic
New Zealand wine industry.
Wine production for the main two
brands Highfield and TerraVin has
been focused on premium quality
sauvignon blanc, pinot noir and
chardonnay from two vineyards.
Small pinot noir volumes from the
organic winery site and fruit sourced
from the TerraVin Hillside Vineyard
Calrossie located at 4646 State
Highway 1 in Seddon, where the
north-west facing 28.97 hectares is
planted in low-yielding high-quality
pinot noir, sauvignon blanc and
chardonnay.
Highfield TerraVin in its current state
was the result of Highfield Estate
and Terravin Wines merging four
years ago to secure economies of
scale..
“The Highfield and TerraVin brands
produce award winning premium
wines that can be found in multiple
international markets, in many
starred international restaurants and
specialist wine stores, as well as
the New Zealand domestic market.”
Says Bayleys viticulture and winery
specialist Mike Poff.
“The winery is a vertically integrated
complex including its own fruit
receival, wine cellar, underground
barrel room, cuvee room, storage
rooms and bottling line – delivering
all the cost benefits of being totally
self-sufficient.
“This production efficiency flows
through to both the cellar door retail
business and the restaurant– both
of which provide strong support
for sales of Highfield and Terravin
wines.”
Food preparation and service
chattels within Highfield Terravin’s
full commercial-grade kitchen
includes ovens, hobs, grillers, fryers,
walk-in freezer and refrigerator,
dish-washer/drying equipment, and
extensive stainless-steel benching.
Tables, chairs, crockery and cutlery
are also included in the offering.
“Like many winery-based entities
around New Zealand, the Highfield
Terravin business model operates
on multiple revenue streams
– production, retailing, and
foodservice/hospitality, which are all
linked to the core product…. wine,”
Mr Poff says.
“The vines at both vineyards
are now all well-established and
producing consistently high-quality
fruit,” Mr Poff says.
34 APRIL 2019