25 – 28 September, 2011
Nelson – at the top of the South Island – claims two significant New Zealand firsts: the birthplace of rugby, and the first South Island grapevines. It’s also a community with a strong Italian heritage, and a seafood industry centre.
Wrapped around the Italy v USA rugby match (27.09.11), the four-day Nelson Wineart First XV Wine festival will feature an international blind tasting of 45 top wines from Italy, USA and New Zealand – from which the judging panel will select a ‘First XV’.