Winery

Johanneshof Cellars is a true Boutique Winery established in 1991 by German born, fifth generation winemaker Edel Everling and New Zealander Warwick Foley. Both winemakers trained at Geisenheim University in Edel’s native region of Rheingau. All wines are produced sustainably and on site, from hand harvested Marlborough fruit. Well known wine critic Michael Cooper writes "Johanneshof has a history of scooping top awards for it’s aromatic white wines”. As well as the wines listed Johanneshof produces award winning botrytised dessert wines, a traditional Grape Brandy and Liqueurs. Johanneshof Cellars boasts New Zealand’s first Underground Rock Cellar tunneled 50 metres into the sandstone hillside underneath their vineyard.

Visit

Johanneshof Cellars offers one of Marlborough's oldest and most unique wine experiences. Enjoy a relaxed tasting of our many wines, i.e. Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Noir red & rose and dessert wine, Methode Traditionnelle and selected spirits in the shade of our 50-year-old trees adjacent to our steep Pinot Noir vineyard "Maybern" and tour New Zealand's first underground rock cellar, blasted 50 meters into solid rock. Chances are you'll be welcomed by one of our two winemakers, who founded their dream winery 35 years ago and look forward to offering you our internationally celebrated wines, some of the most awarded wines in the country.

Cellar door address

945 State Highway 1, Koromiko, Marlborough
Underground Cellar Tour

Unique in Marlborough, a conducted tour through New Zealand's first underground rock cellar leads you 20 metres below the surface of our 'Maybern' vineyard, where you learn about the Traditional Method of creating our sparkling wines by fermentation in the bottle and hand riddling on wooden A-frames from Champagne. Hear about Johanneshof's 30 year history, and the sustainable methods of growing and crafting our artisan wines. Tours by booking only, minimum numbers apply.
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