Rippon Vineyard is located on Mt Aspiring Road overlooking Lake Wanaka. With views of Lake Wanaka and the Buchanan Mountains, it is regarded by many as the most beautiful vineyard site in the world. The land on which Rippon is situated has been in the Mills family for four generations and it is now run by the Rolfe and Lois Mills', the founders, children. Nick Mills returned home from four years in Burgundy in 2003 to take over as vigneron and converted the entire property to biodynamics, with all fruit coming from the 15ha vineyard. Wife Jo runs the business side of the company, sister Charlie is vineyard manager and brother David is the land's property manager. Rippon wines are available by mail order or internet, from select wine outlets and are exported to a number of countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States of America and Japan.