Towering Over the World’s Oldest Cellar

A new high-rise in the Israeli city of Nahariya is being built over the “world’s oldest wine cellar”. The 3,700-year-old cellar was uncovered in 2013 in a Canaanite palace. Archaeologists found forty ceramic jars capable of holding thirteen gallons of wine each. Thankfully, the construction company building the high-rise will be incorporating the cellar into a mini-museum rather than destroying it.

Which of following wine regions in New Zealand is located on the North Island?

A. Marlborough

B. Waipara

C. Wairarapa

D. Waitaki

Wairarapa, which includes the Martinborough region, is on the southern end of the North Island. Pinot noirs from here are noteworthy. In recent years, Ata Rangi, Martinborough Vineyard, Dry River, Schubert Wines, Craggy Range, and others have produced remarkable pinot noirs with international reputations. All of the other three regions are located on the South Island.

“To ride the chaos of harvest is to feel the adrenaline, risk and rush of Nature in ways that few people ever get to experience. There are days you get home, and you know for a fact that you couldn’t have done any more because you can barely move. You’ve used every part of your body, your ability to smell, taste, feel and hear, because there isn’t time to make enough decisions any other way.”

—Ashley Trout
Owner/winemaker of March Cellars and Vital Wines

Towering Over the World’s Oldest Cellar

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