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Rippon

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Postcard biodynamic vineyard sloping to Lake Wānaka with the Buchanans behind it.

Why go

Arguably the most beautiful cellar door in the country, with characterful biodynamic wines and that lake-and-mountain backdrop.

Rippon's biodynamic vineyard tumbles down a slope to the shore of Lake Wānaka with the Buchanan Peaks behind — one of the most photographed vineyards in the world. The Mills family have farmed it for generations, making distinctive, lighter-framed Pinot Noir and Riesling, and the cellar door view is the draw as much as the wine.

Time
45 min–1.5 h
Price
tastings ~$10–20
Hours
Seasonal, typically daily ~11am–5pm (summer)
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