The owner of Luna Estate bought the wine estate, one of Martinborough's first, as the Robertson family consolidates its NZ businesses.
Sales of a tribute wine will fund a scholarship in memory of a Kiwi whose pinot noirs were twice judged the best in the world at the Oscars of winemaking.
As the New World Under $25 wine awards loom on Monday, Master of Wine Bob Campbell says there are plenty of good New Zealand wines for less money than you'd think.
The family-owned company plans to convert an existing vineyard for organic pinot noir to rival Burgundy.