High on the remote terraces of the Upper Awatere Valley, this high-altitude site sits on the fringes of grape-growing possibilities.
Whenua Awa, our Marlborough vineyard, was planted in 2002. Awa, in te reo Māori, translates to river, in tribute to the Awatere River surrounding the vineyard.
Perched 200 metres above sea level in the upper Awatere Valley, our vineyard offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and Tapuae-o-Uenuku mountain. The valley's cooler, drier climate extends the growing season, while free-draining, low-fertility soil forces vines to root deeply. These conditions produce intensely flavored Sauvignon Blanc grapes with exceptional complexity and quality.
