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About us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Economic and environmental sustainability are our driving principles. These practices are about giving life back to the soil and managing the vineyard as a balanced sustainable unit. This includes organic practices such as recycling through composts and liquid manures and increasing plant bio diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the biodynamic farming and gardening calendar, the rhythmic influences of the sun, moon, planets and stars are recognized and worked where possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is beautiful, clean, true wines that have not impacted negatively on the soil as they have been crafted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our wines and vineyard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our wine collection reflects the nature of our environment and includes harmonious aromatics; Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Gris and vibrant Pinot Noir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our 31-hectare single vineyard is located on ancient free-draining soils and our inter-row crop rotation maintains healthy soils full of life and biodiversity. Our seven year crop rotation maintains healthy soils and vines. Every seven years, one row in seven will be planted in a variety of plants and wild flowers. These flowers, such as buckwheat, lupins, stinging nettles, dandelions and yarrow provide crucial protection to the vineyard as they attract beneficial insects that will kill off unwanted pests and predators that can destroy the vines, leaves or roots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our People<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Kohei, Director, Winegrower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After graduating from the University of Tokyo with a law degree, Kohei worked 11 years for financial sectors in Tokyo and London, where he became passionate in wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To pursue his dream of winemaking, his family moved to New Zealand, where he studied at Lincoln University, which is renowned as the oldest agricultural school in the Southern Hemisphere. There, he graduated from the university with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Viticulture and Oenology with Distinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He worked in Russian River valley of California and Muddy Water\/Greystone in Waipara to gain experience and knowledge, and found an ideal vineyard in a permacultual village to look after near Nelson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He values working alongside the land and he has gained attention as a winegrower who manages the whole process from grape growing to winemaking himself At URLAR, he oversees the grape growing, winemaking and marketing as he delivers quality wines and the story of URLAR to the customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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