Corofin is the artisan winemaking project of Mike and Anna Paterson, dialling into the detail of Marlborough through small batch, single block wines. Our ambition with all Corofin wines is to transmit a sense of place and season first, over fruit intensity or winemaking ambition.

Our growers all farm with organic and/or biodynamic principles and it is our commitment to maintain the integrity of these practices through the winemaking process.

Hand-harvesting and sorting, whole berry/cluster ferments, fermentation with indigenous yeast, no fining nor filtration. These are the winemaking guidelines we trust to deliver a true and clear snapshot of the site and season.

This precious piece of land on the Wairau Bar is the backbone of our family. We trace our lineage back 800 years to the early Māori explorers who first landed here. That deep connection to land and sea, through generations of whānau, ensures everything we do is full of love, care and respect - and we’re proud to bring it all to life in our wines

Deep in New Zealand’s South Island and surrounded by mountain ranges, river valleys and hillsides is Central Otago, a region whose extreme climate rewards careful site selection with wines of great intensity and finesse. Lowburn Ferry produces two Pinot Noir from the exceptional vineyards of this region – the Central Otago Pinot Noir and our flagship, the Home Block Pinot Noir.

All grapes are sourced from ten families who live on their land and farm sustainably. Many of the relationships we have with our growers are more than twenty years old. We work with dedicated growers who understand the rhythms of the land and know how to grow grapes that express the terroir. These sites are spread across the Marlborough sub-regions, giving a diversity of soil profile and mesoclimate. Each vineyard was chosen for the distinctive flavour it produces.

Scout the name takes inspiration from Jean Louis ‘Scout’ Finch, the narrator and protagonist of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout is both a questioner and an observer, something we believe important at Scout Wines. Throughout our winemaking careers we have questioned all aspects of grape growing and winemaking, challenging ideas and practices, but also observing how wines are crafted and perfected. 

Scout Wines is about putting these observations and ideas into practice.

Domaine Rewa wines speak of the land which sits on the 45th Parallel on the Pisa Flats in the Cromwell Basin wine region, encircled by the Pisa Range, Dunstan Mountains and the Cairnmuir Range with the Southern Alps to the West - all of which block rain to the valley.

The low fertility and high mineral content of the glacial gravels, sands and silts of the Cromwell Valley are particularly suited to growing grape vines and the 5.5-hectare vineyard has been planted in Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Gris. The property slopes up from the road where pinot noir and chardonnay are planted, towards a terrace of riesling on the Mount Pisa foothills.

As one of the first to plant Pinot Noir, in 1980, we now lay claim to the oldest Pinot Noir vines not only Martinborough, but also New Zealand.

Located on the Martinborough terrace, the age of these vines is now beginning to show a real sense of terroir. These vines have a massive root network which extends so deep into the soil that they are self-sustaining. 

Our history goes back, and back again. Te Kairanga is an important part of the Martinborough wine story. In the 1880s, Martinborough’s founder, John Martin, farmed this very piece of land where our wines are planted today. 

In the 1980s, a new generation were inspired to produce something even more special. Today our craft continues – to fully realise the potential of this incredible piece of land.

Pinot Noir remains at the beating heart of Te Kairanga. Small parcels of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Riesling showcase the abundance of our region.

we are comprised of many vineyards, spanning Central Otago from Gibbston, to Lowburn Valley, to Bendigo, with our home still under the mountain at Bannockburn. Central Otago  provides New Zealand’s only ‘continental’ style climate combined with unique soils ideally suited for growing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris. Yet we continue to push the limits of what we are capable of, with experimental plantings of Chenin Blanc and Syrah.

In 1993, having recognised the outstanding potential of the Hawke’s Bay’s Gimblett Gravels winegrowing district, Trinity Hill became one of the region’s early pioneers, planting grapevines on a barren plot which continues to produce exceptional wines today.

True to our roots, we pride ourselves on crafting especially food friendly wines made from the classic varieties Hawke’s Bay has become internationally recognised for, these being Syrah, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, along with several varieties that Hawke’s Bay is lesser known for, such Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc.

Nestled between the snow capped Southern Alps and the Pacific Ocean, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island, this is our home, the place where we have built our knowledge and honed our craft, working for some of the regions’ pioneers. 

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The vineyard takes it name from a rare grasshopper, Sigaus childi, which is found only in Central Otago, and predominantly on the Earnscleugh gold tailings, which lie along the Clutha River, across the road from the vineyard. We can’t claim to have made the acquaintance of the grasshopper, yet, but we felt that the name had a certain distinctive ring about it.


And the Rock alludes to the gold that is no longer in the tailings, and probably never was. The new gold is wine and we hope that you will find a little bit of gold in the pleasure you get from Grasshopper Rock.

Inspired by Michael Seresin’s own connections and interests, we are a new world winery with an old world approach - we are in no hurry when it comes to our wines. We let the wild yeasts that live in our vineyard ferment the grape juice into wine. Working this way does take a little more time, but we get wines with added savouriness and with more mouth watering textures and flavours. They also show a unique sense of place. We let all our wines spend time in barrel or bottle before release. Good things come to those who wait.

It started with a map in a dark library and an epiphany. Which led to an Alchemist-like journey to Bannockburn to discover the mysteries of wine and this special place.

A wise man once said, “find the best vineyard sites you can because you can’t out perform your vineyards”. Guided by this wisdom, a process of following the signs, finally led to this far corner of the world, Bannockburn, Central Otago and the Sancta vineyard, home to the first vines planted in Bannockburn.

Once on the migratory path of Maori in search of Pounamu - Bannockburn was settled in 1862 during the gold rush. Felton Road is now a meandering country road of vines, mostly the Pinot Noir for which the region is famed, and orchards. It is also home to the “Mysterious Diggings” created by the gold sluicings from the 19th century gold rush and punctuated with wineries, cellar doors, the bike trail. The best street in New Zealand is also our home base - home to our Terra Sancta Estate vines, cellar door, winery and office, hens, sheep, goats, Hill of Health, Mound of Microbes - it is a vibrant and fascinating corner of the world.

Vavasour is the founding winery of Marlborough’s smaller, cooler Awatere Valley. An intimate knowledge of this dramatic southern pocket of Marlborough rewards us with wines of extraordinary elegance, perfume and texture.

Stonier, drier, cooler & windier than the main Wairau Valley. The Awatere Valley’s terroir conspires to product distinctive, complex, intriguing wines.

Russian Jack is a Kiwi legend. Originally from Latvia, his thick accent earned him the nickname ‘Russian Jack’ when he arrived on New Zealand shores in 1912. He spent half a century travelling the country on foot picking fruit, clearing scrub bush and making friends with local farmers who welcomed him back year after year. He was so loved that the locals honoured him with a statue in his memory after his death in 1968. This wine is an ode to the hard work of ‘swaggers’ like him who we have to thank for some of our great vineyards today.