WHAT WE GROW

GRAPES

Ripe and bursting with complex flavours, we produce premium quality Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Gewürztraminer grapes for both the New Zealand and international markets.

LOCATION

WHERE DO THEY GROW?

We grow our grapes in Gisborne, New Zealand’s third largest wine growing region. We have more than 300 hectares of premium quality vineyards in the Makauri, Makaraka, Manutuke regions.

Gisborne’s boasts long, hot summers, an inland microclimate with a mild maritime climate. This combination along with its rich fertile soils makes Gisborne the perfect wine growing region.

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OUR PROCESS

HOW DO WE GROW GRAPES?

We embrace the romance of traditional grape growing and wine making techniques.  

  • Our grapes are grown without irrigation, allowing the characteristics of each season to be reflected within the vintage.
  • Our experienced and highly talented Viticulturists, manage and care for our vines and soil daily.
  • We harvest our grapes from a block of low-yielding, quality vines during the autumn months.
  • All our Ashwood Estate wines are fermented in oak, there is no stainless-steel barrels.

DID YOU KNOW?

The slower the grape ripens, the fuller the flavour. Although grapes need a lot of sun to ripen, moderate temperatures ensure a more intense flavour.

There are about 16,000 varieties of grapes worldwide. More than 10,000 can be used to make wine.

To make one glass of wine, the juice of about 75 individual fruits is needed. To fill one bottle, the winemaker needs more than one kilogram of grapes.

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