LATEST NEWS

2010 SUMMER SEASON

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With summer very much with us in New Zealand, Tirohana Estate is fully open seven days per week from 9 am each day - so if you felt like sampling our atmospheric Cellar Door to try out some of our new release wines (or some of the award-winning classic varieties) then it's a great time to visit Martinborough and relax on the outdoor Terraces with a glass of wine, overlooking the picturesque vines.


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Tirohana Cellars Restaurant is open seven days per week for lunch and dinner and offers both indoor fine dining and outdoor casual dining options. Reservations are recommended for lunch and are essential for dinner. With harvest time approaching not too far away on the horizon, the vines really are beautiful this time of year and there's some lovely fresh local produce available on the menu so it's a perfect opportunity to enjoy the summer sunshine with a lunch, or late summer nights with a dinner at our restaurant in the vines.

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GIFT BOXES

Still available are Tirohana gift boxes, which can be sent via courier door to door and can be designed to suit your specific requirements filled with tailor made goodies - along with Tirohana's premium award-winning wines of course.

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GIFT VOUCHERS

If you're looking for something extra special as a gift for those extra special to you, then why not consider a Tirohana gift voucher, which is available in all denominations and can be redeemed for wine through the Cellar Door or meals in the restaurant or for accommodation at Tirohana's Colonial House as well as our sister properties, Duckback Cottage and Red Petal Cottage.

NEW ZEALAND BEEF AND LAMB AWARD 2010

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The Tirohana team is proud to have received the prestigious New Zealand Beef & Lamb Hallmark of Excellence for 2010. So many congratulations to Saranne and her catering department. This is the second year in a row (having received the Hallmark of Excellence also in 2009). The distinction recognizes quality in preparation and presentation and the judges and assessors said "Your dish, texel Lamb shank, with feta and mint salsa, smashed minted peas, baby gourmet potatoes, and wine jus was highly praised by assessors for the trimmed, lean and flavoursome lamb, perfectly cooked and meltingly tender. This dish was beautifully presented and very well considered, with outstanding flavour pathways. A superb dish and a credit to the kitchen. Congratulations".

GOURMET SURPRISE
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The Tirohana team were thrilled to host New Zealand icon Alison Holst and her delightful husband Peter recently. Alison and Peter dined in the Tirohana Cellars restaurant (which was a particular thrill for Saranne and her catering department to be of service to such an esteemed and highly respected celebrity chef within the industry).
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Alison literally 'wrote the book' - along with her many books on cuisine, which have sold millions.

The entire Tirohana team were flattered by Alison's tremendous feedback and hope to be of service again very soon.

BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING EVOLVING INTO A SUPERSTAR

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Another highly respected celebrity chef Annabelle White recently dined at Tirohana Estate and Saranne and her team were very honoured to provide the distinctive recipe for Tirohana's renowned bread and butter pudding, which featured in Annabelle's column in the Sunday Star Times and will soon feature in a prominent New Zealand woman's magazine.

In addition, Saranne's unique recipes have been gathering a lot of press lately, which formed the basis of Saranne's recent interview with Newstalk ZB. If you want to see what the fuss is all about then come and sample Tirohana Cellars for yourself (and don't forget to order the yummy bread and butter pudding for dessert, which Saranne will continue to place on the menu by popular demand!)

PRINCESS RETURNS TO TIROHANA

All clients are treated like royalty at Tirohana Estate (which has an excellent reputation for first class service) and Tirohana is proud that it has been chosen as the venue for the return of guests from the super Princess cruise liners throughout the summer season whereby guests will be able to sample the finest award-winning wines and cuisine.

TIROHANA ESTATE STARS IN 'WIN A WELLYWOOD WEEKEND'

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Tirohana Estate is proud to have been chosen to participate in a Win A Wellywood Weekend alongside Academy Award winning icon (for Lord of the Rings) Richard Taylor, co-founder with Peter Jackson of WETA.  And celebrity chef Al Brown, presenter of 'Hunger for the Wild'.  

The promotion is in association with Cadburys through the New World stores throughout the lower North Island and will enable consumers to win a fantastic weekend which will provide for air fares, chauffeur driven limousines, a backstage opportunity to meet Richard Taylor at WETA and celebrity chef Al Brown cooking a dish at Tirohana Cellars' exclusive award-winning restaurant in association with our Executive Chef and Director of Cuisine, Saranne James- as well as two nights accommodation at Tirohana's 5 star Qualmark rated colonial house, with the added bonus that all proceeds have been generously donated to the Cloud 9 Children's Foundation.

A MEETING WITH MURRAY MEXTED

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Winners of a recent charity auction enjoyed their time at the five-star Tirohana Colonial House with rugby legend Murray Mexted.

Murray wore the Number 8 jersey for some of his time in the All Blacks, playing 34 test matches, 38 non-test matches and captaining seven of them.

Now a television and radio commentator, Murray is a well loved sporting great who devotes a lot of time to charity work.

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Whilst at Tirohana Estate, Murray and his beautiful wife savoured a five-course dinner in the Tirohana Cellars restaurant and sampled many of the award-winning Tirohana wines.

To find out about future charity auctions and celebrity evenings at Tirohana, join as a Friend.

LUNCH WITH LEE DONOGHUE

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Eight lucky guests received the opportunity to meet and lunch with Lee Donoghue (Hunter McKay, the wayward son of Callum McKay and Justine Jones on the iconic television program, Shortland Street).

Lee thoroughly enjoyed meeting these Friends of Tirohana and made the most of the glorious sunny weather on the terrace with his gorgeous girlfriend Courtney.

Tirohana Estate wishes to thank Lee and Courtney for generously supporting the Cloud 9 Children's Foundation (in aid of those with Asperger's Syndrome) at Tirohana's Love in the Vines event in February at which time this lunch date was auctioned in aid of the charity.

FACES AND PLACES

Tirohana Estate is a venue for many thousands of visitors from all walks of life from all over the world and the team enjoys welcoming guests be it for wine tasting at the Cellar Door or dining in our restaurant (or even enjoying a glass of wine on the terraces).

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The Tirohana team were thrilled to meet superstar Andy Serkis who visited the Estate with his parents recently and we look forward to being of service to Andy again (oh and seeing his tremendous talent in the new Hobbit which is scheduled for production in 2010).

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Tirohana had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from the Republic of Korea of politicians along with the Ambassador.

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It is a source of delight for the team that 'they never know who will walk up the driveway' and very often, guests and staff recognise familiar faces from the world of entertainment, sports and politics.

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Recently, the wine and television personality Oz Clarke visited Tirohana. And 'Shortland Street' star Lee Donaghue (who plays Hunter in the popular show) enjoyed the Love in the Vines charity event.


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Other celebrities include Craig Revel Horwood from the iconic television series, 'Dancing with the Stars', who dined with family and friends and thankfully judged the wine and cuisine to be worthy of top ten marks.


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And two time winner of 'Dancing with the Stars' Stefano Oliveri popped in for a traditional Sunday Roast and enjoyed the sunshine on the terrace.
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Stars of the iconic "Police Academy" movie and "One Piece" and "Full Metal Alchemist" television series dropped into Tirohana to enjoy the award-winning varieties on their recent promotional trip from the USA to New Zealand.

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New Zealand iconic artist Tim Wilson dined recently with overseas friends from Sri Lanka, Berlin and Australia - who were appearing in the opera Italian Girl In Algiers, starring the legendary Conal Coad.

All of whom enjoyed being introduced to Martinborough's Pinot Noir as well as Tirohana's award-winning Championship 2006, a perfect accompaniment to their five-course, five-star dining experience.

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Wine tasting at the Cellar Door recently were some of the stars of Starlight Express spending time recharging their batteries between performances. A rigourous schedule means that any r&r time is enjoyed - especially when it involves a glass of wine!

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Another recent visitor to Tirohana Estate was Strictly Ballroom star Paul Mercurio who has also shown his expertise on the New Zealand and Australia's version of Dancing with the Stars - along with his passion for food and wine in his television series Mercurio's Menu.

CHAINE DES ROTISSEURS
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Tirohana Estate is a popular venue for special events (from conferences to weddings, birthday parties to anniversairy celebrations) and hosts many interesting parties. Recently the estate was proud to be the chosen venue for the prestigious Chaine Des Rotisseurs luncheon (of which our Executive Chef, Saranne, was appointed Maitre De Rotisseur) and it was a joy to share the special Tirohana experience with peers within the world of cuisine.

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TOAST MARTINBOROUGH 2009

Tirohana Estate enjoyed a record attendence from clients sampling the award winning wines and cuisine on offer at the recent Toast Martinborough Festival - and enjoyed the fantastic atmosphere along with entertainment provided by Livewire and Jedi Nights. See you next year!


COMING SOON...

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In the aftermath of our successful Love in the Vines event (where almost $20,000 was raised for the charity, The Cloud Children's Foundation) please watch this space for news of another unique experience. Fashion in the Vines will interweave the world of fashion, parading some of Australasia's top designers featuring New Zealand's finest. Details will soon be released so that you can mark your diary for VIP seating by the catwalk - along with of course fine wines and wonderful cuisine celebrating and showcasing the world of fashion.

Following Tirohana's Championship 2006 Pinot Noir in the prestigious Romeo Bragato awards 2007 and our 5-star Cuisine rated 2007 Pinot Noir, make sure you taste the recent release of Tirohana Estate's Pinot Noir 2008, which is showing all the signs of being a worthy successor, carrying on the tradition of Tirohana Estate's growing reputation for producing hand crafted premium and quality award-winning wines.

Also watch for the exciting new release of our 2009 vintage including the legendary and iconic 'Sauvignon Squeeze'.
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NEW ZEALAND BEEF AND LAMB HALLMARK OF EXCELLENCE

Tirohana Estate is proud to announce that Saranne and her catering team at Tirohana Cellars' restaurant have been honoured with the Hallmark of Excellence award by Beef and Lamb New Zealand.

Amongst some very flattering comments of this prestigious award, the following represent the dish anonymous assessors sampled:-

"We are delighted to announce that you have received the 2009 New Zealand Beef and Lamb Hallmark of Excellence, which recognises quality in preparation and presentation of your main course beef and lamb dishes. The dish 'Panseared fillet of beef with a spring vegetable medley, lyonnaise potatoes and red wine jus' was praised by assessors for the perfectly cooked and trimmed, lean and tender beef, lovely marriage of flavours and excellent presentation. Colour and texture contrasts were outstanding. This was a superbly constructed entry, showcasing exemplary dish components, professional technique and meticulous presentation."