Vineyards

At Collaboration Wines our growers and the vineyards we collaborate with are at the heart of every wine we craft. Having winegrower and winemaker aligned allows for the potential of each site, each varietal and the Hawke’s Bay climate to be realised.

Kokako vineyard lies in the Ohiti Valley, uniquely positioned next to the Ngaruroro River and surrounding mountain ranges. The valley experiences very warm days and cool night time temperatures. This diurnal shift in temperature produces grapes with naturally high acidity and intense citrus flavours. Formerly an old riverbed the soil consists of silt loam over river gravels. Resulting wines typically show a flinty minerality, with intense citrus notes and a beautiful fine acid backbone.

High in the hills of Havelock North on a steep north-facing slope approximately 80m above sea level is the small vineyard Ascot Heights. High density planting on a hillside are a unique aspect of this site, creating competition and reducing vine vigor and providing small concentrated berries. Riper stonefruit characters.

Apex Vineyard borders both the Gravels and Bridge Pa grape growing districts. Formerly old riverbeds the resulting soil is predominately silt overlying gravels. The gravels provide a heat trap and the silt aids in producing wines that have real depth and richness. This vineyard is the major component to our Bordeaux Reds. The narrow rows and high density plantings are a unique aspect of this site, creating competition and reducing vine vigor and providing small concentrated berries.

This vineyard is a little gem planted solely in Cabernet Sauvignon positioned next to a Quarry. The combination of old vine Cabernet Sauvignon planted on river gravels where once the Ngaruroro river flowed is the ideal heat trap for Cabernet Sauvignon to thrive in. The result is well balanced vines resulting in small concentrated berries. The wines typically exhibit dark black fruits, iodine, earth and savoury notes with firm structured tannins.