Tūāpae Vineyard
152 Trig Hill Road
Onetangi
www.tuapae.co.nz
Owner: Vanessa & Luke
Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Ngāi Te Ata Waiohua, Te Kawerau ā Maki, Waikato-Tainui
Tūāpae vineyard is planted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Merlot across a 3 hectare block. They embrace the Te Ao Māori concept of ki uta ki tai - the understanding that what starts on or is done to the land, will run to the tide or the sea. They take on the role of kaitiaki of the whenua and the surrounding moana, and have only used organic inputs on the vineyard since December 2021.