Founding owner · 2026 vintage
Woodend Gardens & Vineyard
Blenheim 7202, New Zealand
What you receive
A year of the vintage, in your hands.
Samples all season
Verijuice, post-ferment, barrel, and finished wine — shipped as the vintage takes shape.
A vote at every fork
Pick date, fermentation, barrels, and where the blend lands. The real calls, with your input.
Watch it live
Livestream access to harvest at dawn, the cellar, and bottling day, from anywhere.
Your bottles at release
Allocated pro-rata to your vines, with the crew's name on the back label next to yours.
The place
Why the wine tastes like here.
Nestled in the heart of Blenheim, Woodend Gardens & Vineyard is a picturesque estate that captures the essence of New Zealand's renowned Marlborough wine region. With a commitment to organic and biodynamic farming, the vineyard produces exceptional Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay that reflect the unique terroir of the area. The vineyard's history is steeped in a tradition of sustainable practices and a passion for crafting wines that embody elegance and complexity. Visitors to Woodend Gardens are greeted by lush landscapes and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, making it a must-visit destination for wine enthusiasts.
- Region
- Blenheim 7202, New Zealand
- Soil
- Alluvial soils with excellent drainage, rich in minerals, providing ideal conditions for vine growth.
- Climate
- Maritime climate with cool, sunny days (70-85°F) and cool nights (50-60°F), with an average of 30 inches of rainfall annually, primarily in the winter months.
- Elevation
- 20-50 meters above sea level
- Varietals
- Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Vine to bottle
You’re there for the whole year.
Jan
Dormant pruning
Feb
Cane tying
Mar
Bud break
Apr
Shoots grow
May
Flowering
Jun
Fruit set
Jul
Canopy
Aug
Véraison
Sep
Harvest
Oct
Cap punch
Nov
Barrel down
Dec
Barrel samples
Follow the season
The Blenheim 7202 growing year, by the numbers.
Weather is live and real, updated hourly. The season curve is typical for this region’s latitude and climate, replaced by your crew’s readings once farming begins.
87% humidity · wind 1 km/h
42 growing degree days · last 90 days
Last 14 days · high / low °C
7-day forecast
Wed
16°
6°
Overc
Thu
13°
5°
99%
Fri
16°
1°
Clear
Sat
15°
5°
Light
Sun
14°
6°
Mainl
Mon
19°
6°
Mainl
Tue
20°
5°
Mainl
Hemisphere
Southern
Right now
Dormant — between vintages
Harvest
April · ~218d
Target ripeness
~20°Brix
Winter pruning underway — cane counts set for the 2026 vintage
6h ago
Cover crop sown between the rows to feed the soil
2 days ago
Soil samples sent for analysis ahead of bud break
4 days ago
Crew forming for the 2026 vintage — first calls go out soon
5 days ago
Vines dormant; buds healthy after the cold snap
1 week ago
Sample activity. Your crew’s live feed from Blenheim 7202 appears here once the vintage begins.
BarrelLogicSeason progress
Typical · Oct–Mar
Typical ripeness
Typical · véraison to harvest
Beyond the bottle
Your vintage, end to end.
One vine, three rooms — own it here, steer it in BarrelLogic, and taste the wider world at BarrelTaster. It’s all one ecosystem.
SplitVineyards
Your vines at Blenheim 7202 and the wine they make — a few by the vine, or the whole block.
You're hereBarrelLogic
Track your vintage bud break to barrel — ripeness, the cellar, samples, and every winemaking vote — in the winery's operating system.
Visit BarrelLogicBarrelTaster
Not ready to own a whole vintage? Taste finished wines from across the world first.
Explore at BarrelTasterWhat you’ll actually decide.
We farm it; the calls are yours. Over the vintage your crew votes the real forks — tracked and tallied in BarrelLogic.
Pick date
Call harvest by the ripeness numbers and the forecast.
Fermentation
Whole-cluster or destemmed, native or inoculated yeast.
Barrels & oak
New vs. neutral wood, cooperage, and time in barrel.
The blend
Where the final wine lands — lot by lot, with the crew.
Buy with confidence
Owning a vintage, without the worry.
You’re among the first owners of this estate’s crews. Questions about delivery, duties, or how a season is handled where you live?
Talk to us firstRefundable block deposit
Reserve a whole block with a fully refundable deposit — no commitment until you decide.
Secure checkout
Payments are handled by Stripe. We never see or store your card details.
Real provenance
Your bottles are tied to your vines, with your name on the back label at release.
Ships worldwide or free pickup
We ship to you, or you collect at the estate for free — your call.
Questions
Everything you might be wondering.
No — check out as a guest. We create your account after you pay so you can follow your vines and manage shipments.
Make the Blenheim 7202 vintage yours.
Buy a few vines or lease the whole block — no account needed until checkout. We farm it; you make every call and the wine is yours.
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