Wharekauhau Country EstateEST. 2011

Each of the elegantly furnished, charming cottages and private villas which are dotted throughout the extensive grounds, enjoy magnificent ocean views and offer complete privacy and seclusion. Offering a truly New Zealand experience, there is a veritable smorgasbord of outdoor activities on offer including a cooking school onsite and ‘behind the label wine tours’ of the nearby privately held Wharekauhau owners Martinborough vineyards and heli tours to their Marlborough vineyards. On site is quad-biking, clay target shooting, horse-riding, sheep mustering and the Wharekauhau Farm Tour.

Each room in the main lodge has a different feel, from large open lounges to smaller and more intimate areas such as the Palliser Room or Drawing Room. The antique furniture and over-sized fireplaces throughout the lodge capture the grandeur of yesteryear. At the heart of it all you will find the Main Lounge, grand in design whilst remaining intimate in feel. The elegant Dining Room flows through to the impressive Country Kitchen and conservatory where large marble benches and an open kitchen offer guests the chance to discuss the chefs’ secrets of the kitchen. Walk through the French doors and step into another world; Wharekauhau’s magical private courtyard and gardens. The immaculate croquet lawn and Pentanque field border the inviting, sun-soaked courtyard, an ideal spot to enjoy a local Chardonnay or gather with new-found friends.

Wharekauhau gives you an opportunity to muster sheep or cattle on horseback through superb countryside and coast. The adventure, starts with a fascinating evening introduction to the history of the station and the famed Texel Lamb raised on this station. The second day mount up and head out along the wild coastline driving the sheep along the wild coast to Wharekauhau shearing sheds. The 3rd day it’s the cooking school to prepare and cook this famed Texel Lamb, with the perfect accompaniment being the local Martinborogh wine regions famous Pinot Noir.