Babich Wines Limited
In 1916 pioneer wine maker Josip Babich fashioned his first New Zealand wine - this was the beginning of what was to become Babich Wines.

In 1910, as a boy of fourteen, Josip Babich left Dalmatia (part of modern day Croatia) to join his brothers toiling in the gumfields of the far north of New Zealand. The shift to Henderson Valley came in 1919. On a 24-hectare wilderness property, Joe and his wife Mara established a small orchard and planted classical Meunier wines.

During the Second World War, winemaking slowly became the family's major business activity. By the 1950s, son Peter had joined the company and the 1960s saw the emergence of Joe Babich Junior as winemaker. With Peter and Joe Babich at the helm, Babich has been transformed from a small, predominantly fortified wine producer into a modern winery renown for producing world-class wines. (To find out more about the family and others at Babich, click here)

Today the Babich Winery, lying in the rolling country at Henderson in West Auckland, is one of New Zealand's largest family-owned wine companies.
Contact
Phone: +64 9 8337859
Fax: +64 9 8339929
Postal
Address: 		Babich Road, Henderson
Delivery
Address: 		Babich Road, Henderson
Staff
Owner: Peter & Joe Babich
Manager: David Babich
Sales: Martin Tutty & Greg Ryan
Marketing: Martin Tutty & John Lang
Winemaker: Adam Hazeldine
Producer Details
Opening Hours: Cellar Shop Open 6 days Mon - Sat 9am-5pm Closed Sundays
Vineyards: 220 hectares
Production: 220,000 cases
Winery Tours: No
Newsletter: Yes - More >>
Wineclub: No
Sales
Cellar Door: Yes
Internet: Yes
Direct Mail: Yes
Via Retailers: Yes
Wines from this Producer
Babich East Coast Chardonnay | 2002
Babich East Coast Joe’s Rose | 2006
Babich East Coast Pinotage Cabernet | 2002
Babich East Coast Unoaked Chardonnay | 2004
Babich Fume Vert | 2002
Babich Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay | 2004 | 2002
Babich Gimblett Gravels Quartet | 2002
Babich Irongate Cabernet Merlot Franc | 2002
Babich Irongate Chardonnay | 2004 | 2000
Babich Lone Tree Cabernet Merlot | 2006
Babich Mara Estate Botrytised Sauvignon Blanc | 1996
Babich Marlborough Pinot Gris | 2004 | 2002
Babich Marlborough Pinot Noir | 2006
Babich Marlborough Riesling | 2004 | 2002
Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc | 2004 | 2003
Babich Patriarch Chardonnay | 1999
Babich The Patriarch | 2004
Babich Winemakers Reserve Gewürztraminer | 2002
Babich Winemakers Reserve Late Harvest Riesling | 1999
Babich Winemakers Reserve Merlot | 2005
Babich Winemakers Reserve Pinot Noir | 2006 | 2003 | 2002
Babich Winemakers Reserve Pinotage | 2002
Babich Winemakers Reserve Sauvignon Blanc | 2004 | 2002
Babich Winemakers Reserve Syrah | 2006 | 2002