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We are looking forward to a very special time – harvest in the Vineyard
Every year, as we come up to “harvest” time, we all have mixed feelings. Harvest is the culmination of the year’s work, it’s what we have looked forward to all year. As the time comes, it’s both exciting and a little tense, we hope we have done all necessary work to set up the vines in the best position for a good vintage 2022. We also look up at the sky and hope for the best as far as the weather is concerned. It never fails to surprise how vignerons around the world feel the same about the run up to harvest, it is the same heady mixture of anticipation, excitement about the vintage and...
Welcome 2022
We welcome in 2022 with renewed hope and some relief that we can leave 2021 behind. The vineyard looks a picture with flourishing vines – the grapes bunches are now formed and set, with the vines enjoying the stretch of hot weather we are experiencing. It appears we are ahead in our usual seasonal harvest timetable as well. Cromwell is abuzz with holiday makers out on the lake, on the biking trails and taking the opportunity to sample the fine wines available in the region. Our new release Surveyor Thomson Rosé 2021 has been popular not just for its...
I Love Paris France
I love Paris in the springtime, I love Paris in the fall. I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles, I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles.
Casse-croute Among the Vines
Vendanges have finished in Burgundy, they were done quite quickly this year, due to the bad frosts in April.

Vendanges at Les Evocelles
Vendanges began at les Evocelles last Wednesday, 18th September, on a beautiful sunny day!

Vendanges have started – Sunday Morning at Saint-Aubin
Vendanges have started on Sunday morning at our white Burgundy vineyard at Saint-Aubin! The parcel is in the Climat, le Travers de Chez Edouard, which is just behind the premier Cru Climat, Derrière Chez Edouard.

Simon Wins National Young Viticulturist of the Year 2019
Simon Gourley, Vineyard Manager for Domaine Thomson Wines in Central Otago, has captured the title of New Zealand Wines Young Viticulturist of the Year for 2019. Domaine Thomson are proud to announce our very own Simon Gourley as Young Viticulturist of the Year 2019. So proud even that it bought a tear to the eye of owner David Hall-Jones when listening live from Invercargill.