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Crossroads at the crossroads

7/15/2016

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Crossroads Estate -- the winery and the vineyards in Hawke's Bay -- is to be sold.
According to a preliminary notice from Bayleys Real Estate, Yealand Estate Wines, the owner, plans to broaden its Hawke´s Bay growers' base and move all operations to Marlborough an attempt to expand the global growth of the Crossroads brand.
The Spanish style winery and cellar door sits on the 11ha home block vineyard near Napier, there are three separate blocks totalling 11.8ha on the Gimblett Gravels and 59ha  on Kereru Road.  An additional 4ha leased vineyard on Omahu Road is also available.
Plantings include all of the varieties for which Hawke's Bay is best known as well as the mystery ingredients for Talisman, the mystery blended red which remains the flagship of the Crossroads fleet.
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    Warren Barton is a veteran newspaper journalist who spent more than 25 of his 50-plus years in the business, writing for a number of publications about wine and the wine industry. Well known for his no-nonsense, easy-reading style, the ability to connect with wine-lovers no matter what their level of experience and his support and belief in New Zealand wines and their makers. Has also written about food, travel, theatre; worked as an editor, columnist, feature writer and is an award-winning golf writer. 
     

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