Archives: Winemakers

Esk Valley has always crafted award winning boutique wines using traditional hands-on techniques. This simple and artisanal approach was born of the original winery site with its old concrete vats, unique layout and absence of…

Esk Valley sources the grapes it uses to produce its fine wines from two main wine regions in New Zealand – Hawkes Bay and Marlborough. On the east coast of North Island and overlooking the…

Winemaking and viticulture are overseen by Ollie Powrie and Andrew Lebioda, both of whom have a wealth of experience working with the vineyards and grapes of New Zealand’s key regions. Their aim is to intervene…

Vintage Reports 2020, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014

Vidal is dedicated to environmentally friendly winemaking and sustainable winegrowing practices.  It was a founding member of the Living Wine group, a small group of wineries who gained ISO 14001 certification in 1998.  Since then,…

Having remained in the original winery site in Hastings Hawkes Bay for 113 years, the once rural location came to be nestled in the heart of residential suburbia. Limitations on space and restricted operating times…

Vidal sources the majority of its fruit from vineyards in Hawkes Bay, many located in the premium Gimblett Gravels sub-region. Some fruit is also sourced from Marlborough. A dedicated viticultural team is employed to manage…

Vidal produce wines in a classical way, but without the old-world prescription and control through appellation systems.  They have the ability to search for small changes that can improve quality whether that be in the…