 Fairhall Downs Family Estate is a family owned and operated Marlborough wine company, proudly specialising in premium, single vineyard wines. A market leader epitomising the "small is beautiful" philosophy, Fairhall Downs Family Estate warmly invites visitors to its Cellar Door. "With its range of superbly crafted wines to sample, quality there speaks for itself."
Ken and Jill Small planted the first vines on 8ha of Fairhall River Valley land in 1982. They had abandoned the long, cold winters on a Southland sheep and crop farm to find new opportunities in sunny Marlborough. Soon they decided to make their own wine and the first bottle of Fairhall Downs Sauvignon Blanc was produced in 1996.
Fairhall Downs Family Estate, now covering 32ha, is situated on Wrekin Road, at the head of Marlborough's Brancott Valley near Blenheim.
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Fairhall Downs Pinot Noir 2005 |
Enticing complexity, underpinned by a core of ripe blueberry and black cherry fruit. The palate is multi- layered with a velvet texture, fresh mineral acidity, fine tannins and excellent length of flavour. This wine is great drinking now and has great ageing potential. |
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Fairhall Downs Sauvignon Blanc 2006 |
This is a wine with a full array of fresh tropical fruits and herbs and a crisp mineral acidity. It can be enjoyed in its youth, but will intensify with 2 to 3 years of careful cellaring. |
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Fairhall Downs Chardonnay 2004
Fairhall Downs Chardonnay 2004 |
The wine was aged in fine grain French oak barriques (55% new) for 9 months. The result is a wine with enticing complexity, underpinned by a core of delicate and fine citrus and nectarine fruit. The palate is multi-layered with a creamy texture, fresh mineral acidity and excellent length of flavour. |
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