Askerne Estate winery commenced in April 1993 when wine lovers John and Kathryn Loughlin purchased the original 11.6 hectares site in Te Mata Mangateretere Road. John and Kathryn had studied winemaking and viticulture in the previous years with Kathryn, as the more diligent student, achieving the higher grades. They called the property Askerne, being the olde English name of Kathryn’s birthplace,
Askern in Yorkshire, England.
\The Askerne Estate Winery vineyard site comprises six different soils varying between river gravels, sandy soils, silt and loams. These various soils have been matched to particular varieties and also to produce complexity within varietal styles these include The site allows us to grow a wide range of varities, currently planted – Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon, Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, Barbera, Carmenere, Mourvedre, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot. We also provide a build your own picnic service where you can put together your own combination from our selection of gourmet foods with one of our award-winning wines for a picnic in our idyllic vineyard setting.
