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Winemakers: David Herd

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Winemakers: David Herd

In 1873 David Herd planted Marlborough’s first vineyard, which he named Auntsfield, on land at Ōmaka. Wine was produced from these vines until 1931, when they were removed. In the 2000s grapes were again grown at Auntsfield and there was a statue of Herd at Blenheim airport.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Marlborough region – The grape revolution, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/31775/winemakers-david-herd (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 9 May 2011, updated 1 November 2016.