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March 11th, 2025
te Pa + NZ Pinot Noir Feature in "The Drinks Business"
te Pa + NZ Pinot Noir Feature in "The Drinks Business"

  • Check out this in-depth profile of Haysley MacDonald + te Pa + NZ Pinot Noir in this profile in The Drinks Business.

    Highlights from the Article: 

    Location & Ancestral Ties

    ·       te Pa's flagship vineyard sits just 150 meters from the ocean's edge at the Wairau Bar in Marlborough.

    ·       The Wairau Bar is historically significant: it is where the owner, Haysley MacDonald, traces his Rangit?ne tribal ancestry back 800 years.

    ·       The Maori fishing hook on te P?'s wine label symbolizes the family's bond with the local waters and honors their forebears.

    Pinot Noir Production

    ·       While Sauvignon Blanc is their primary variety, MacDonald notes they "don't want to be a one-trick pony."

    ·       te Pa introduced its first Pinot Noir (a blended expression) in 2011, followed by the P? Road Pinot Noir, and now a premium single-vineyard wine.

    ·       The newest release is the te Pa 2023 Reserve Collection Westhaven Pinot Noir (Awatere Valley fruit), aged 15 months in barrel and offering red fruits, violets, tobacco, and mocha notes.

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