Named in honour of pioneering Hawke’s Bay winemaker Tom McDonald, this is another wine that offers the highest quality for …

An inky, young syrah to serve with a hearty daube of lamb. Complex floral, blueberry, boysenberry, anise and vanillin aromas …

“Robust but generous,” is how John Belsham accurately summed up this 2013 syrah. It offers ripe boysenberry, liquorice and white …

Perfection in Hawke’s Bay syrah from Villa Maria. The concentrated nose of dark berries, liquorice, spice and cola is immediately …

Craggy Range, nestled under a spectacular range of hills that are, actually… very craggy, is one of the most impressive …

Everybody should visit Mission Estate in Hawke’s Bay. No winery in New Zealand shares its unique combination of history, culture, …

Beautiful Waiheke Island may be on Auckland’s doorstep, but it seems a world away from the hustle and bustle. Wine …

A big, jammy, blackish syrah with tons of personality. Sweet spice, vanillin oak, lush dark berry fruit and nutty touches …

Spicy and vibrant on the nose, ample in plush berry fruit and biscuity complexity, this is a tightly balanced young …

A great carved wooden elephant presides over this modern seaside winery at the southern end of Hawke’s Bay’s coastline. Here …

A syrah that sits a little out of the Hawke’s Bay mainstream, this Rhône-accented wine provides complex aromas of pepper, …

The beautifully situated seaside cellars of Esk Valley make an essential pilgrimage for anyone interested in Hawke’s Bay wine. The …

Easy drinking, middleweight Hawke’s Bay syrah at a good price to enjoy with Cantonese-style beef. It smells of raspberries and …

Matua is the birthplace of New Zealand sauvignon blanc, but this wine proves the estate isn’t a one-hit wonder. It’s …

Te Awa Single Estate displays those classic Hawke’s Bay syrah attributes that straddle the divide between New World and Old …

John Hancock and Warren Gibson work wonders with an assortment of grape varieties at this significant Hawke’s Bay winery. Syrah …

An opulent type of Hawke’s Bay syrah, generous in fruit, solidly built. Aromas of violets, raspberries, blackberries, spice and lead …

Founded in 1905, the Vidal Estate winery is rich in Hawke’s Bay history. This syrah is a meaty, spicy wine …

Just how “private” is Villa Maria’s Private Bin? It’s seen everywhere – but in quality terms it’s the equal of …

Based in a mud-brick building shaded by wide verandahs, Wairau River winery shows that Marlborough can produce good syrah in …