Wine

Award-winning New Zealand wines from Ohau's boutique Kāpiti vineyard — buy Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc online

15 Dec 2023

## Ohau Wines

Pinot Noir NZ

Tucked into a pocket of the lower North Island, Ohau Wines is a family-scale winery producing wines with a genuine sense of place. The vineyard sits on free-draining river terraces just north of the Kāpiti Coast, where cool sea breezes, long sunshine hours and gravelly soils give the fruit time to ripen slowly and hold on to its natural acidity. For anyone who enjoys discovering a lesser-known NZ wine region, this Kāpiti vineyard offers something different from the big-name labels — wines with bright fruit, fine texture and a crispness that comes straight from the coast.

NZ Wine Region

The range is built around the varieties that suit the site best. The Pinot Gris is a standout for drinkers who like a white with a little more weight and a pear-and-stonefruit generosity, while the Sauvignon Blanc leans towards citrus, herbs and a clean, mineral finish rather than the tropical style found further south. Pinot Noir lovers will find an elegant, medium-bodied red with red-berry fruit and gentle tannins — an easy match for lamb, duck or a slow Sunday roast. As an award-winning wine New Zealand producer, Ohau Wines has earned recognition for these small-batch bottlings, so every purchase comes with the reassurance of independent judging behind it.

Pinot Gris NZ

Buying is straightforward. The Ohau wine store makes it simple to buy wine online in NZ, with single bottles, mixed cases and gift options delivered to homes and workplaces around the country — handy whether the occasion is a dinner party, a corporate thank-you or restocking the rack at home. Visitors to the region can also call in to the winery, taste through the current releases and talk to the people who make the wine. As with all New Zealand wine retailers, customers must be over 18 to browse and order, and a quick age check appears before entry. For those exploring North Island winery options within easy reach of Wellington, Ohau Wines is well worth a detour — or a delivery.

Ohau Winery