It was all smiles here at Ash Ridge on March 24th, when we held our annual Wine Club Harvest Day event. We spent the day hanging out with some of our fabulous wine club members; picking Chardonnay, tasting wines, eating delicious food, and listening to John and Leith’s MANY stories… Harvest day, quite frankly, is…
It was all smiles here at Ash Ridge on December 7th, when we held our annual Wine Club Christmas Party. We spent the evening hanging out with some of our fabulous wine club members, indudgling in a Napa Valley-inspired Mexican feast, tasting wines, relaxing to live music by the lovely Ella Pollet, and listening to…
The latter 2024 Wine Awards season has been a very fruitful one for Ash Ridge -our first Double Gold (97pts) for the 2023 Premium Chardonnay and numerous gold and silver accolades across the Bayley’s Hawke’s Bay, Wine Awards, and the New Zealand International Wine Awards. In particular, the 2024 Hawke’s Bay A&P Wine Awards night…
Organic’s Blog Post Ash Ridge Winery is more than a place where grapes are grown, harvested, fermented, and tasted; it is a place where our production is a labour of love, and our wines are dedicated to our family. That being said, the sustainability of our practices, our ethos, is centred around creating a legacy…
Wine 101- All Things Bubbly There’s no better partner for celebrating all of life’s moments–the big, the small, the exciting, and even the mundane–than a nice glass of bubbly! It is a wine that many love and is exceedingly popular amongst a multitude of countries, but how much do you know about its production? Do…
And what a party it was! On July 12th we held our first ever Bordeaux Bash at the beautiful St Georges Restaurant in Havelock North. It was an evening of true decadence, with time spent tasting thoughtfully crafted wines that showcase the best of Hawke’s Bay and Bordeaux, and savouring equally impressive dishes. Chef Francky…
Just like there is a craft to making wine, there is also a craft to pairing it to the right food. The schematics of which may seem daunting, but most of the time it’s as easy as drinking wine while eating food. Here at Ash Ridge, we have the luxury of wine tasting alongside award-winning…
November marks two years since we took a chance on purchasing Ash Ridge Winery, and we’re so proud that we’re able to celebrate by being named Cellar Door of the Year at this year’s Bayleys Hawke’s Bay Wine Awards! It’s been a rollercoaster of a ride since we took charge. We’ve tackled the impacts of…
We’re incredibly proud of the wine we produce here at Ash Ridge, and we hope to surprise you with the range and quality of varieties we offer. As a small, organic, family vineyard, our wine has taken its journey from grape to glass right here on our land, with every drop being handcrafted with care by…