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20 Dec

Methode Marlborough Celebrates in Wellington

April 22, 2020
Posted by Saint Clair
Marlborough, Marlborough New Zealand, Marlborough Wine, New Zealand Wine, NZ Wine, Oenology, Saint Clair, Saint Clair Family Estate, Saint Clair Wine, sparkling wine, wine, Winery

Saint Clair Family Estate recently attended ‘An Evening of Sparkling Wine’ at the iconic Logan Brown restaurant in Wellington. Hosted by Méthode Marlborough, the sold-out event celebrated Marlborough’s méthode traditional wines and paired each...

20 Oct

Awards, Blog, News

Design Success at the IWSC Awards

April 22, 2020
Posted by Saint Clair
award, Creative, Design, Marlborough, Marlborough Wine, Saint Clair, Saint Clair Family Estate, Saint Clair Winery

At Saint Clair Family Estate it is always an honour to be recognised for the wines we produce, however we were recently delighted to hear that our brand has been recognised for something entirely...

20 Sep

Blog

Growing Up In The Saint Clair Family Estate

April 22, 2020
Posted by Saint Clair
Marlborough, Marlborough New Zealand, Marlborough Wine, NZ Wine, Saint Clair, Saint Clair Family Estate, Saint Clair Vineyard Kitchen, Saint Clair Winery, wine

Much like her brother and sister, Sarina Ibbotson spent the majority of her childhood helping plant the original vines of Saint Clair Family Estate, sometimes for as little reward as a toffee pop at...

10 Aug

Blog, News

Saint Clair’s Passion for Wine Runs in the Family

April 22, 2020
Posted by Saint Clair
Family, Marlborough, Marlborough Wine, New Zealand, New Zealand Wine, Saint Clair, Saint Clair Family Estate, wine

As the youngest daughter of Saint Clair Family Estate founders Neal and Judy, Julie Ibbotson’s earliest childhood memories are of the burgeoning vineyard being planted on their family farm. One of Marlborough’s earliest wine producers,...

30 Jul

Blog

Hortus Provides Support to Saint Clair Family Estate and Hundreds of NiVan Families

April 22, 2020
Posted by Saint Clair
Hortus, Marlborough, Marlborough New Zealand, Marlborough NZ, Marlborough Wine, New Zealand, New Zealand Wine, NZ Wine, Saint Clair, Saint Clair Family Estate, Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon, Vineyard, Vineyard Half, wine

Each year, hundreds of hours of work are required in Saint Clair Family Estate’s vineyards to nurture the grapes from vine to bottle. Thankfully, the company’s viticulturists have the help of crews from Hortus to...

05 Jun

Blog

Family Inspired Dish Reaches Rare Fare Top 5

April 22, 2020
Posted by Saint Clair

Feast Marlborough weekend may be over for 2018, but one chef at the Saint Clair Vineyard Kitchen is still riding high after having her Rare Fare Competition dish named a finalist by Cuisine Magazine. Tohia Thompsett with her Rare...

23 May

Blog

Twelve Years of Half Marathons for Judy

April 22, 2020
Posted by Saint Clair

When Saint Clair Family Estate became the naming sponsor of the Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon 12 years ago, managing director Judy Ibbotson wasn’t a runner. “I said to Neal , ‘I wonder if I could do that’, and he said,...

20 Apr

Blog

Neal looks back on 40 years in the Marlborough Wine Industry

April 22, 2020
Posted by Saint Clair

This year marks 40 years since Neal and Judy Ibbotson began their grape growing venture, after answering an ad by Montana looking for contract growers in Marlborough. “We didn’t know a lot about it, really,...

22 Jan

Blog

Work Place Safety Minister Visits Saint Clair Family Estate

April 22, 2020
Posted by Saint Clair

Health and safety practices and employment issues were at the forefront when Hon Iain Lees-Galloway, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Immigration and ACC, visited the winery last week. Saint Clair Family Estate was selected as one of...

21 Dec

Blog

Another Year, Another Vintage

April 22, 2020
Posted by Kirsten
2016

Another year has flown by at Saint Clair Family Estate, bringing a fresh vintage of wines to the market, and sending staff jet setting across the globe. We took a look back at the year...

21 Nov

Blog

Saint Clair Wedding Celebration for Marlborough Couple

April 22, 2020
Posted by Saint Clair

A bride with a long-running connection to Saint Clair Family Estate took it a step further last week, when she married her husband in one of our vineyards overlooking Marlborough. Courtney MacKay’s connection to the Saint Clair...

18 Sep

Blog

Ten Years on the Saint Clair Team

April 22, 2020
Posted by Kirsten

When faced with the job of transitioning a business from its traditional accounting system to a digital one, many would dread the thought. But Saint Clair Family Estate then-Accounts Assistant, Tracey Gilmore, embraced the task. This...

Methode Marlborough Celebrates in Wellington

Design Success at the IWSC Awards

Growing Up In The Saint Clair Family Estate

Saint Clair’s Passion for Wine Runs in the Family

Hortus Provides Support to Saint Clair Family Estate and Hundreds of NiVan Families

Family Inspired Dish Reaches Rare Fare Top 5

Twelve Years of Half Marathons for Judy

Neal looks back on 40 years in the Marlborough Wine Industry

Work Place Safety Minister Visits Saint Clair Family Estate

Another Year, Another Vintage

Saint Clair Wedding Celebration for Marlborough Couple

Ten Years on the Saint Clair Team

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