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Estate & RegionMotueka Winemakers and Growers is a proudly family-owned and operated winery, based in beautiful Nelson wine region. Our hands-on approach and deep local roots drive everything we do — from vine to bottle. We believe great wine starts with great land, and the rich Motueka soils, coa...

93 Points - Sam KimWINEMAKINGHarvesting began in late March from our Flett Road and Umukuri Road home block. Fruit in wonderful condition and beautifully ripe was brought to the winery to undergo gentle pressing following by a cool fermentation, locking in delicious tropical and herbal aromas and fl...

WINE MAKINGOur Rose was harvested in the cool mornings of late March. We pressed the grapes with minimal skin contact and fermented them very cool to retain as much as possible of the elegant floral flavours. Left on the original yeast for an extra month allowed the addition of a little more complex...

93 Points - Wine OrbitWINEMAKINGHarvesting began in late March from our Flett Road and Umukuri Road home block. Fruit in wonderful condition and beautifully ripe was brought to the winery to undergo gentle pressing following by a cool fermentation, locking in delicious tropical and herbal aromas and...

Silver - Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition 2024WINE MAKINGThe fruit was harvested early in the morning whilst the grapes are still cool, to lock in those perfumed aromas. The grapes were then de-stemmed and left sitting on the skins for several hours before pressing. Followed by a slow cold ferment...

WINE MAKINGHarvesting in the early mornings in March from our Flett Road and Lodder Lane vineyards, the Pinot Gris fruit was delivered to the winery in perfect condition. Cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks ensured the wonderful stone fruit and spicy aromas and flavours were captured and held...

GOLD MEDAL - New Zealand International Wine Competition 2022WINEMAKINGThis Sauvignon Blanc was machine harvested in the cool mornings of late March, then destemmed and gently pressed to tank for settling. The juice was then racked off solids and the bright juice cool fermented with aromatic yeast st...