Four hour workshop with the Winemaking Family

Join the Lawrence family for a half day learning and tasting experience on a boutique vineyard and winery in the southernmost wine area in the world.
You will learn how fine wine is made primarily in the vineyard. The viticulturalist will take you on a tour of the vineyards and explain what is happening at this point in the season; you will learn how quality grapes are grown.
Join the family for morning or afternoon tea.
Visit the winery and join the winemaker to learn how different varieties of wine are made.
Enjoy a tutored tasting session to discover how to distinguish sensory characteristics of the wines.
All sessions have ample time for questions.

About the tutors                                                     Joan and Tony Lawrence have been growing grapes in Central Otago since 1997. They established Aurum’s own winery in 2006.
Brook Lawrence, their son, trained as a winemaker and undertook several vintages in Australia. He has also made wine in France where he met and later married Lucie. Brook manages the vineyards and makes the wines.
Lucie Lawrence trained as an oenologist at Dijon University. She met Brook while they were both working at Domaine d’Arlot in Burgundy. Lucie is our winemaker.

Days available: Any time, except during harvest, usually April
Start and finish times: Morning workshop:  9.00 am to 12.00 pm. Afternoon workshop:  1.00pm to 5.00pm.
Price per participant: NZ$80.00 per participant. Please note the minimum number of participants is four and the maximum is ten.
Price includes:  A comprehensive wine tasting, morning or afternoon tea.
Workshop location:   Aurum Wines, 140 State Highway 6, Cromwell. We are located one hour’s drive from Queenstown and a half hour’s drive from Wanaka.
Notes: If you wish to have lunch at the vineyard, this can be arranged.
Minimum age: 18 years.
Smaller groups can be accommodated by arrangement.