{"title":"Chard Farm","description":"In August 1986, Rob set his eyes on Chard Farm for the first time.\r\nAfter studying winemaking in Germany in the early 80’s, a chance encounter with a cousin who worked on an orchard called Chard Farm, near Queenstown piqued some interest in Central Otago. I ventured down there and ended up running the farm as an orchard.\r\nBottling Speargrass 3Harvest, first vintage 1987, Taramea Winery\r\nSitting, overlooking the property one gorgeous, balmy Central Otago evening, I had an epiphany. I could see it all - the farm as a vineyard, laid out before me.\r\nMy father was quickly summoned, along with his chequebook! and the start of establishing the vineyard first began.\r\n\r\nThere were a lot of doubters however!\r\n\r\nIn the beginning, the advice was simple - \"Don't be stupid, best not to plant anything down there at all!\"\r\nThe First Grape, March 1987The First Grape, March 1987\r\nThere was a huge sense of community then - friends, family and locals all rallied together and were used and abused, to plough, dig and plant the first vineyard. Gerdi arrived on the scene! I am sure they all loved the work, probably though with a sense of foreboding, concern and sympathy for the unlikely success of this venture.\r\n\r\nI remember also in the early days, a particular wine critic who, I assume would rather remain anonymous, commenting, \"If Central Otago wine producers believe they can create high-quality wines, they are seriously deluding themselves.\"\r\n\r\nThe rest as they say is history.","products":[{"product_id":"2023-chard-farm-river-run-pinot-noir","title":"2023 Chard Farm River Run Pinot Noir 6 Pack","description":null,"brand":"Chard Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41871257337965,"sku":"ITM479223","price":258.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1504\/5726\/files\/CHARRPNO623.webp?v=1735940468"},{"product_id":"2022-chard-farm-viper-pinot-noir","title":"2022 Chard Farm Viper Pinot Noir","description":null,"brand":"Chard Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42575497822317,"sku":"ITM540625","price":83.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1504\/5726\/files\/CHAVIPNO622.webp?v=1750637198"},{"product_id":"2022-chard-farm-tiger-pinot-noir","title":"2022 Chard Farm Tiger Pinot Noir","description":null,"brand":"Chard Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42583354572909,"sku":"ITM541770","price":83.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1504\/5726\/files\/CHATPNOI622.webp?v=1750547173"},{"product_id":"2023-chard-farm-mata-au-pinot-noir-6-pack","title":"2023 Chard Farm Mata Au Pinot Noir 6 Pack","description":null,"brand":"Chard Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43318810411117,"sku":"ITM571476","price":366.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1504\/5726\/files\/ITM571476-2023-chard-farm-mata-au-pinot-noir.webp?v=1758779311"},{"product_id":"2024-chard-farm-pinot-gris-12-pack","title":"2024 Chard Farm Pinot Gris 12 Pack","description":null,"brand":"Chard Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43800190189677,"sku":"ITM592953","price":432.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1504\/5726\/files\/ITM592953-2024-chard-farm-pinot-gris.webp?v=1770691957"},{"product_id":"chard-farm-tiger-pinot-noir-2023","title":"Chard Farm Tiger Pinot Noir 2023","description":null,"brand":"Chard Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45259061330029,"sku":"ITM622577","price":83.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1504\/5726\/files\/ITM622577-chard-farm-tiger-pinot-noir-2023.webp?v=1780270015"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1504\/5726\/collections\/Collection_Wineries_8145e907-2b83-4689-a932-ddbbc2f44b77.jpg?v=1563517660","url":"https:\/\/www.thewinecollective.com.au\/collections\/chard-farm.oembed","provider":"The Wine Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}