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Kawarau Estate
Located beneath the magnificent Pisa Range 10kms north of Cromwell in the heart of Central Otago, Kawarau Estate was established in 1992 by Charles Finny and Wendy Hinton who own and operate the company. Guided by its first viticulturalist and winemaker, the late Mike Wolter, we achieved full organic certification before our first vintage and now have 15 hectares of vines with expansion planned.

Pronounced ‘ka-wah-row’, our name is taken from the gorge and river of the same name which is synonymous with Central Otago’s gold mining history - reflected in the depiction of local mining identities on our labels.

As the pioneer vineyard in the Pisa Flats / Lowburn sub-region we are producing from the oldest vines in the area. From the outset, through a blend of innovative viticultural practices and traditional winemaking, we have produced distinctive single vineyard wines of the highest quality – vindicated by critical acclaim…our Reserve Pinot Noir having been rated a gold medal wine for 7 consecutive vintages.

The wines are made by Dean Shaw at the Central Otago Wine Company. A self-proclaimed minimal interventionist winemaker, he shares our philosophy of crafting single vineyard wines that express the emerging terroir. The results are pure Central Otago!
Contact
Phone: +64 3 445 1315
Fax: +64 3 445 1325
Other: +64 27 484 9695
Postal
Address: 		PO Box 43 Cromwell
Delivery
Address: 		927 Cromwell-Wanaka Highway Cromwell
Staff
Owner: Charles Finny & Wendy Hinton
Manager: Jonathan Holdsworth
Winemaker: Dean Shaw
Viticulturist: Cat Maclachlan
Producer Details
Opening Hours: 10am - 5pm 7 days a week 26 December - 31 January. Outisde of these hours, by appointment.
Vineyards: 15
Production: 2,500
Winery Tours: No
Facilities: Cellar Door Tasting & Sales
Newsletter: Yes - More >>
Wineclub: No
Sales
Cellar Door: Yes
Internet: Yes
Direct Mail: Yes
Via Retailers: Yes
Wines from this Producer
Kawarau Estate Chardonnay | 2003 | 2001
Kawarau Estate Pinot Gris | 2006 | 2003
Kawarau Estate Pinot Noir | 2006 | 2003
Kawarau Estate Reserve Chardonnay | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
Kawarau Estate Reserve Pinot Noir | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000
Kawarau Estate Sauvignon Blanc | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000