But there are a few odd numbers about the place: the couple grow seven different varieties of grape on 11 hectares and some of their vines are the oldest in the region - planted back in the 1970s. People said, oh that old vineyard s past it - you re going to have to pull that out and start again and we said no,no, no - that s what we ve come here for .
Te Whare Ra dogs at play in the vineyard
Photo: RNZ/Sally Round
The Flowerdays have vineyards in their blood. Anna s family planted grapes in Australia s McLaren Vale in the 1850s and Jason was brought up in Marlborough.