Basic Info

Auntsfied Estate is run under the watchful eye of the Cowley family and is the home of Marlborough's first colonial vineyard and winery. The dramatic hillside vineyard with its unique variety of soils is the inspiration to produce exciting hand crafted wines of balance and individuality that display the special terroir of this historic Marlborough vineyard. The original vineyard was established in 1873 by Marlborough's original winemaker, David Herd. Herd made highly regarded wine for over 50 years before the property reverted to sheep farming. When Graeme Cowley and wife Linda first bought the property, there were no grapes anywhere around them. It wasn't until they began researching the history of the land, that they realised they had just purchased Marlborough's very first vineyard.