About
SUPERB WINE BORNE FROM ANCIENT LANDS
At te Pā, the land has been the backbone of their family for 800 years. It's the
heart of who they are, and all that they do. We'd like you to share that sense of
time, place and belonging: Welcome to te Pā.
Founder and owner of te Pā, Haysley MacDonald traces his ancestry back to the early Māori settlers who landed on Wairau Bar 800 years ago. That spirit of discovery and independence lives on today. In 2003 Haysley and his family started a new adventure, converting their dairy and crop farm into vineyards and in 2011 te Pā was born. Haysley, his parents Phillip and Christine, his partner Julie and their five tamariki (children) are as connected to this land as their ancestors were, with the same commitments – respect for the land, keeping simple things in balance and to be proudly independent.
The fruit from the MacDonald Home Vineyard came from the Seaside Blocks
which are compositionally higher in sand and shingle and have less organic
matter. These blocks tend to give tropical passionfruit flavours with nice,
bright acids. The individual blocks were fermented separately in temperature
controlled stainless-steel tanks.
Style and Values
- Type: Bottle
- Closure: Screwcap
- ABV: 13%
- Country: New Zealand
- Vint: 2023
- Food Match : Salads with ‘grassy’ ingredients such as asparagus, pea-shoots, green peppers and herbs. South East Asian dishes
- Tasting Notes:
Attractive floral aromatics with notes of citrus, lemongrass, passionfruit and guava. The lemon zest and passionfruit theme carries through the palate, supported by delicate black currant and aniseed notes. The finish is crisp and clean with hints of lingering spice and touch of chalky minerality.
- Grape Types: Sauvignon Blanc
