Johanneshof Gewürztraminer remains the standard by which all other examples of this sinfully aromatic grape variety are judged. To say the wine “comes from Marlborough” fails to capture what makes it special, since the winery’s steep terroir is halfway to Picton, surrounded by pine forests and has a cavernous underground cellar that is unlike anything in NZ! While most NZ wineries are something-a-rather “Estate”, Johanneshof’s suffix is “Cellars”, a reference to their incredible
