Corbans Wines
Steeped in history, Corbans pioneering winemaking heritage in New Zealand dates back to 1902 when Corbans founder, Assid Corban, paid 320 pounds for four hectares of land in Henderson, at the base of Auckland's Waitakere Ranges.
Born into a family of Lebanese stonemasons and winemakers Assid Corban and his young family planted their newly acquired land in grapevines.
Initially selling their wine from a truck that travelled the country, the Corbans family established their winery as one of New Zealand's finest.
Corbans holds a special place in New Zealand winemaking history and has long been recognised for its contribution to the development of modern viticulture and winemaking practices in New Zealand.
Key milestones which have confirmed the name at the forefront of the industry time and again include the first plantings of Chardonnay, the introduction of processes such as the use of yeast cultures and temperature-controlled fermentation in winemaking.
Corbans also became the first New Zealand wine company to maintain a sustained export programme in 1963. The company was also a founding member of both the Wine Institute of New Zealand in 1976 and the UK-based New Zealand Wine Guild in 1991.
A new chapter in the history of Corbans Wines Limited was opened late in 2000 when it was announced the company had been bought by Montana Wines Limited.
Contact
Phone: +64 6 8352011
Fax: +64 6 8359791
Postal
Address: 		PO Box 25, Napier
Delivery
Address: 		91 Thames Street
Staff
Owner: Allied Domecq
Producer Details
Opening Hours: Not open to public
Winery Tours: No
Sales
Cellar Door: Yes
Internet: Yes
Direct Mail: Yes
Via Retailers: Yes
Wines from this Producer
Corbans Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot | 2002
Corbans Chardonnay | 2002
Corbans Cottage Block Marlborough Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot | 2001
Corbans Cottage Block Marlborough Chardonnay | 2001
Corbans Cottage Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc | 2000
Corbans Marlborough Riesling | 2002
Corbans Pinot Gris | 2002
Corbans Private Bin Amberley Riesling | 2002
Corbans Private Bin Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot | 1998
Corbans Private Bin Hawke's Bay Chardonnay | 1999
Corbans Private Bin Hawke's Bay Gewurztraminer | 2006
Corbans Private Bin Hawke's Bay Pinot Gris | 2006
Corbans Private Bin Hawke's Bay Sauvignon Blanc | 2006
Corbans Private Bin Hawkes Bay Merlot Cabernet | 1999
Corbans Private Bin Marlborough Riesling | 1999
Corbans Sauvignon Blanc | 2002