MARTINBOROUGH
Martinborough is a surprise town. The
Martinborough Township is off the main roads and easily missed.
Travelers must choose to go to Martinborough. Martinborough is the
wine ‘capital’ of the Wairarapa and is a destination point for the
Wellington café set who descend en masse each weekend.
To quote from Wikipedia;
“Martinborough has a large number of vineyards
producing wines, notably Pinot noir. Martinborough has a warm
micro-climate, with hills to the east and west. Almost all the
vineyards are in thin ribbons around the northern and eastern sides of
the town, and on the Dry River to the south. All follow dry riverbeds,
which provide appropriate soils for viticulture. Notable wineries
include Te Kairanga, Tirohana Estate, Palliser Estate Wines, Dry
River, Martinborough Vineyard, Murdoch James, Ata Rangi, Craggy Range
and Alana Estate. During November, the region's wines are celebrated
in the Toast Martinborough wine festival. This event temporarily
enlarges the population by 10,000.”
Martinborough is a very pretty town
that is planned and well presented community that delights with
connection to the wine industry.
A John Martin is regarded as the town’s founder and
set out the first streets in the pattern of the Union Flag in the 19th
century. Many of the town's streets are named after foreign cities
visited by Martin.
The Martinborough Hotel is located at
the town square.
Martinborough has a war Memorial
located at the Memorial Gardens.
The Martinborough Museum is open most
days.
Martinborough has representations of
most churches with the Catholic and Anglican having good presence.  
To enjoy the best the wineries have to
offer allow two days for this gem of a place.
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