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Our series of Monty Waldin's profiles of leading New Zealand wine producers picks up again with Hans Herzog in Marlborough. Monty is the author of Monty Waldin's Biodynamic Wine Guide 2011 (sold via www.lulu.com). NB From 2007, due to a court ruling in favour of California kosher winery Herzog, the international labels for Hans Herzog's wine are under the name Hans Family Estate. Wines distributed in Australia and New Zealand remain under the Hans Herzog label.

Thérèse and Hans Herzog ran a vineyard and a renowned restaurant in Switzerland before selling up and moving to Marlborough to do...

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