Our Venue
Nearly two centuries ago, the first grapevines were planted at Kerikeri. That was the work of Reverend Samuel Marsden, the driving force behind the establishment of Anglican mission stations in New Zealand.
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Marsden Winery is youthful by comparison, but the vineyard, the gardens and the estate building look well settled into the sub-tropical landscape of New Zealand’s Far North.
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Nearly two decades ago, Rod and Cindy MacIvor followed the footsteps of Samuel Marsden with the establishment of the vineyard and wine estate they named after him.​
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After thirty years of
The charm, style, atmosphere and history to be found at Marsden Winery make it a superb venue and events centre. The rendered building, designed by eccentric Welsh-born architect Martyn Evans, looks as matured as its European counterparts, without losing its archetypal Northland character.