A pleasant but uneventful drive from Kaiteriteri to our last overnight stop in the South Island, the Blue Ridge Estate, a Blenheim Vineyard Homestay, where we were greeted by the very enthuastic owner Brian who gave us a quick introduction to wine growing. He owns a 20 acre estate which he and his wife bought and planted about 11 years ago. It was difficult to partake in the wine tasting as Peter had to drive. We did however, visit a brewery and sampled their wheat beer which was derived from the fact that the yeast used for the fermenation was that which was used for the local wine. We then visited a local vineyard, Highfield Estate, which boasts a tower from which you can see all the surrounding vineyards for miles around. We ended our last day in the South by sampling some local cuisine, our host Brian driving us there and us getting a taxi back again. We didn't have the local wine but one from a vineyard that we had visited in the Otaga Region, Mount Difficulty Estate.
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