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New Zealand Wines
 

AKARUA
Respect for Akarua as a skillfully grown and crafted Central Otago wine style is now well recognised. First planted in 1996 by Sir Clifford Skeggs, Akarua's 50 hectare single vineyard estate is located in the prestigious Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. These wines however, are 'hard won' ...


 

ALLAN SCOTT
Allan Scott Family Winemakers are just that - a family owned and operated vineyard and winery, with all family members involved in its day to day running. Allan oversees the daily running of the winery, wife Cathy manages the Winery Restaurant and Cellar Door, son Josh is Head Winemaker, youngest ...


 

BROOKFIELDS
Founded in 1937, Brookfields is Hawke's Bay's Oldest Boutique Winery. Peter Robertson bought Brookfields Vineyards in 1977. Purposely built as a winery, Brookfields is one of Hawke's Bay's most visited destinations and a leading light for New Zealand premium wines. Peter has developed the winery ...


 

BRUNTON ROAD
Family-owned Brunton Road Wines is a 100% sustainable; Gisborne based range that is comprised of Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Merlot. All wines are produced from grapes picked from the Brunton Road vineyard, with a handcrafted, detail-orientated approach ensuring quality from vine to ...


 

DEVIL'S STAIRCASE
Make the descent - There's a little Devil in all of us. The Devil's Staircase takes the willing down into the realm of decadence and bacchanalian delights. Here everything is pleasure spiced up with a dash of naughtiness. The unrelenting environment tortures the vines whose twisted limbs produce a ...


 

DUSKY SOUNDS
DUSKY SOUNDS embodies our enchanted land; clean and vibrant, with unique flavour that is loved around the world. Evolving in isolation over 80 million years ago, New Zealand has its own special natural environment, its native flora and fauna are truly unique in this world. New Zealand's isolated ...


 

ESKDALE
One of Hawkes Bay's best kept secrets. This tiny winery belongs to Kim Salonius, a graduate in medieval history. In good years Kim makes three wines, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer and a Cabernet blend, all of which are bold fruit driven styles which receive more maturation than most in 500 Litre ...


 

FAIRHALL DOWNS
Ken and Jill Small established Fairhall Downs Estate and planted the first vines in 1982. In 1994 they were joined by their daughter and son in law, Julie and Stuart Smith. The first bottle of Sauvignon Blanc of the Fairhall Downs label was produced in 1996. Fairhall Downs Estate is situated on ...


 

FALLEN ANGEL
"Now hard on the heels of the Stonyridge reputation comes fallen Angel, a new portfolio of wines that are exciting, vibrant, delicious, approachable and wear the mantle of the Stonyridge tradition." John Hawkesby, Radio Wine Host: Wines for the Angels among us..........Fallen Angel wines are ...


 

FARMERS MARKET WINE COMPANY
In a wine trade now dominated by multi-nationals, the Farmers Market Wine Company has been founded to foster earnest relationships at the heart of the New Zealand wine industry. Banding together a hardy group of wine farmers from our key wine regions, we've established a grape growers' co-operative ...


 

GROWERS MARK
Every great wine is made in the vineyard and at Grower's Mark, we champion our grape growers and wine farmers. Every farmer has a 'reserve block' or a few rows he keeps for himself, be it bird, beast or vegetable. This is the idea behind Grower's Mark the wines are the proprietor's reserve of the ...


 

GUNN ESTATE
Gunn Estate Winery is a family affair that started in the early 1980's when the first vines were planted on the Gunn family farm in the heart of the Ohiti Valley, Hawkes Bay. This land has been loved and worked by many generations of the Gunn Family. Ranges: Gunn Estate White Label and Gunn Estate ...


 

JULES TAYLOR
After exploring the globe's wine producing areas and working many consecutive vintages in Italy, Jules settled back into Marlborough helping to produce award winning wines for the likes of Kim Crawford, Saint Clair and Cape Campbell. Around this time she decided to start her own brand kicking off ...


 

LAKE CHALICE
In 1989 the unlikely combination of two windsurfing mates restauranteur Chris Gambitsis and police detective Phil Binnie decided that enjoying wine was not enough and what they really wanted to do was grow grapes and make wine. In true kiwi fashion, they jumped in the deep end, and set about ...


 

MATAWHERO
Established in 1968 by Bill Irwin, Matawhero Wines defied convention and made wines of boutique standing and international acclaim and in doing so, changed the face of New Zealand winemaking forever. Since its first vintage in 1975, Matawhero has produced many excellent and often adventurous wines. ...


 

NGA WAKA
Artisan grape grower and winemaker producing 100% estate-grown Martinborough wine since 1993. Nga Waka was established by the Parkinson family in 1988 and remains family-owned and operated to this day. We adhere to the French concept of "terroir"; the idea that wine expresses its particular site; it ...


 

RIMU GROVE
Rimu Grove is a boutique winery committed to handcrafting top quality artisan wines. The search for the ultimate expression of terroir is reflected in these wines: a synergy of Nelson sunshine, Moutere clay gravels, maritime microclimate and the pursuit of perfection. Winemaker Patrick Stowe ...


 

ROCKBURN
Rockburn takes its name from the harsh rock strewn, burn scarred landscape of Central Otago. The region is renowned for its stunning scenery of rugged mountains and picturesque lakes. Rockburn has two vineyards, a 8 hectare block in Gibbston valley and 24 hectares at Parkburn north of Cromwell. It ...


 

SACRED HILL
The Sacred Hill tale is one of innovation, commitment and skill. A passion for making wine drives this winery, creating hand crafted wines that maximise the unique vineyard sites while embracing technological innovation in the winery. The team at Sacred Hill believe wine should be enjoyed as one ...


 

SKYLARK
From fruit nurtured in New Zealand's long sunny days and cool clear evenings, Skylark craft wines that reflect intense varietal characters brimming with pure fruit flavours. Skylark wines are made by Yealands Estate Winery, exclusively for On-Premise. ...


 

STONYRIDGE
Stonyridge Vineyard is a world-renowned Cabernet-blend winegrower, located on the beautiful island of Waiheke, near Auckland, New Zealand. Stonyridge is dedicated to producing the finest Cabernet blends in the world (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot), combining ...


 

THE NEST
Before you take flight you must develop your senses, establish your surroundings and lastly find a place of comfort that you know will always be there. The Nest wines have been hand crafted for you to enjoy whilst you sit back and relax. The Nest range of wines has been hatched from one of New ...


 

THREE PADDLES
In 1988 Martinborough was establishing itself as an emerging wine region. The Parkinson family, following extended stints in France and Italy which had ignited their passion for old world wines, and believing Martinborough was the perfect place to create wines of similarly high quality and ...


 

TI POINT
Situated atop the Ti Point peninsula on the stunning Matakana coast (about one hour north of Auckland), this tiny vineyard flourishes on family owned land. The vineyard is planted in the finest red Bordeaux clones and three generations of Haslam women tend and nuture the vines - Tracy (winemaker ...


 

TOREA
The Ken and Jill Small have been growing grapes on a 32 hectares block of Fairhall River Valley land in Marlborough for well over 25 years. The variable Torea (Oystercatcher) is a bird that mainly inhabits the sandy or rocky coastlines around New Zealand and in the Marlborough region. The Torea is ...


 

TUPARI
Tupari Wines Ltd. is boutique family-owned company that produces high quality, single vineyard wines from the Awatere Valley of New Zealand. Heather & David Turnbull alongside Glenn Thomas & his partner Sharon have bought their families together in a partnership that now also involves the second ...


 

WAIPARA HILLS
The award-winning Waipara Hills range of wines is crafted from a variety of vineyards in the South Island of New Zealand, but most of the wines are sourced from the company's Waipara Valley vineyards - the home of Waipara Hills. The range from Waipara Hills is comprised of the Soul of the South, ...


 

WHITECLIFF
Whitecliff offers approachable, easy drinking wines making it one of New Zealand's most preferred wines for over a decade. Whitecliff offers consumers affordable, full flavoured, easy drinking wines with excellent consistency vintage to vintage. Whitecliff - Enjoy the moment. ...


 

WILD SOUTH
The name 'Wild South' reflects the raw beauty, unique character and spirit of Marlborough. Wild South produces premium Marlborough varietals with wines that are characterized by varietal expression, concentrated flavour and outstanding quality. Winemaker: Christie Brown ...


 

YEALANDS
While others considered the rolling contours of the Awatere foothills too steep for grape-growing, Peter Yealands (as is fairly typical) saw things differently. With his usual dogged determination and a fair dose of courage, he rolled up his sleeves and took on the challenge of turning the hills ...