Wither Hills



These photos are from back in December when Bro drove me and a loaded trailer up to the Marlborough Sounds - and back.

The Wither Hills are just south of Blenheim.   In my youth I recall the sheep on these barren hills being even skinnier than our own in drought years. 

Irrigation came to our land.

Vineyards came to the Wither Hills.  Some of NZ's most well known white wines now come from this region (which is part of the larger Marlborough wine making area - Waiau, Awatere, Cloudy Bay and of course Wither Hills.)
 

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  1. Yamini MacLean10 February 2025 at 07:33

    Hari OM
    Very attractive, in a similar rural manner as the more cultivated parts of the British countryside. One can see why the settlers found familiarity. YAM xx

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  2. JayCee10 February 2025 at 10:53

    Back when I was able to drink wine without it affecting my digestive system, I always looked for Marlborough wines. My favourites.
    Beautiful wide open blue sky there.

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  3. jabblog10 February 2025 at 11:35

    I like New Zealand white wine - Sauvignon blanc, I'm not very adventurous.

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  4. local alien10 February 2025 at 15:15

    Some of my favourite wines. I've had some Cloudy Bay. I shall keep an eye out for Wither Hills

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  5. MadSnapper n Beau10 February 2025 at 15:58

    beautiful country, our drought is continuing and with the devil in the white house, and drought and storms and fires its scary times in the usa

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  6. Amy12 February 2025 at 18:36

    Definitely looks like Marlborough, did you stop for a wine tasting by any chance?

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