Villa Maria Estates
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| Villa Maria Estates | |
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| File:Villa Maria Estates logo.png | |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Wine region | New Zealand |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Key people | Sir George Fistonich KNZM |
| Known for | Ngakirikiri |
| Varietals | Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Malbec, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling |
| Tasting | Open to the public |
| Website | www.villamariawines.com |
Villa Maria Estate is one of New Zealand's wine companies.[1] Their vineyards are located throughout New Zealand, with production bases in Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough and Auckland.[2][3][4]
Sir George Fistonich KNZM founded the company in 1961, upon leasing a 5-hectare (12-acre) plot of land on Kirkbride Road in Mangere, Auckland from his parents. The company relocated to a larger site on Montgomerie Road in the same suburb. In 2021 the company was bought by Indevin.[5]
Brands
[edit | edit source]Villa Maria Estate has a portfolio of several brands. These include Villa Maria, Vidal, Esk Valley, Thornbury, Riverstone, Left Field, Kidnapper Cliffs, and Te Awa.[2]
In addition to the New Zealand domestic market, Villa Maria Estate also distributes throughout Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
Wines
[edit | edit source]Villa Maria has six tiers of wine: Ngakirikiri, Reserve, Single Vineyard, Platinum Selection, Cellar Selection and Private Bin.[6] Vidal covers three tiers: Legacy, Reserve and Estate. Esk Valley also covers three tiers: The Terraces, Winemaker's Reserve and Esk Valley Range. The Terraces is usually sold en primeur and is only produced during selected vintages. Te Awa produces two tiers: Te Awa and Leftfield. Thornbury, Kidnapper Cliffs and Riverstone operate on a single-tier basis.
Villa Maria produces wine styles that include[7] Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, 'Bordeaux' varieties (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec), Pinot noir and Riesling.[8] Less common varietals produced are Gewürztraminer, Pinot gris, Viognier, Verdelho, Syrah, Grenache, Chenin blanc, Albariño and Arneis.[9]
Wineries
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The Auckland vineyard was originally located at Kirkbride Road in Māngere Bridge. In 2000, George Fistonich purchased Waitomokia / Mount Gabriel, a nearby quarried volcanic site in Māngere.[10] The vineyard and packaging facilities opened on the site in 2005.[10]
Awards
[edit | edit source]Villa Maria Estate was named the supreme winner at the New Zealand Sustainable Business Network Awards in November 2012.[11]
References
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- ^ a b David Hayward The University of Auckland: The Largest NZ Wine Companies in Cat. 3 (over 2 million litres of production).
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- ^ Cooper, M. Michael Cooper's Wine Buying Guide. 2018
- ^ Based on plantings and production in New Zealand- New Zealand winegrowers website http://www.nzwine.com/wine-styles/ Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Grape Varieties from Villa Maria Estate website – www.villamaria.co.nz
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