Esk Valley - Pinot Gris

Enjoying a maritime influence where the hot dry summer days experience a cooling sea breeze in the late afternoon. The soils are deep alluvial river sands and stone, left behind by the Esk River. Perfectly suited for aromatic whites, it was a no brainer to partner up with Phillip Barber of Petane Wines, to produce our Pinot Gris.

Phillip farms his land with the upmost respect for everything above AND below the ground. The vines are dry farmed with no herbicides used in the vineyard, and he’s currently working through organic registration.

Havelock Hills - Chardonnay & Syrah

This area stretches along the foot hills of the famous Te Mata Peak, and are defined by their North facing aspect and their limestone soils. Some say limestone is the holy grail of wine growing soil, think Champagne, Burgundy and the Southern Rhone.

Slightly off the beaten track, at the Western end of the Havelock Hills is Pakipaki, the home of the Hopes Grove vineyard, of Pieter Koopman. Pieter treats his vineyard with the respect and passion it deserves. No herbicides are used, and an organic canopy spray regime is adhered to.

Mangatahi Terraces – Chenin Blanc & Gamay Noir

The Mangatahi Terraces are ancient river terraces formed over thousands of years by the Ngaruroro River, which now sits 30m below the vineyard. These terraces are made up of greywacke and gravel under volcanic, silt based, stony topsoil.

Two Terraces Vineyard is run by husband and wife team, Ian and Linda Quinn. A stunning young vineyard which they planted in 2016 and run meticulously. We are stoked to partner up with Ian and Linda on these two wines.

The vines are currently under conversion to organic production and we can’t wait to see the results.