Jazz in the Park

After our stroll around the Gardens of the World we headed back to the house to make a picnic lunch before heading off to one of the local vineyards to listen to some Jazz. There has been a Jazz Festival here in Nelson over the last 5 days with various artists playing in venues throughout the region - both indoors and out. The Vineyard we went to is called Woollaston.
The vineyards are planted on the clay-bound gravels formed in the rolling hills of Upper Moutere as ice-age glaciers melted. At 100 metres above sea level the Mahana vineyard is one of the highest in Nelson. Mahana means "warm" in Maori, and the north-facing, gently rolling slopes make good use of the spring sunshine, while catching the cooling afternoon sea breeze in mid-summer. It was certainly warm for our visit and the afternoon sea breeze did not really make an appearance. We had a very pleasant time listen to the music and sampling the Sauvignon Blanc. Very nice it was too!