About Martinborough

The wine region of Martinborough is located at the foot of New Zealand's North Island at a latitude of 40 degrees south. Here, a happy coincidence of geology and geography has created the perfect climate and terrain for Pinot Noir and aromatic wines.

The stone-filled river terraces are free-draining while the topsoils vary from slope to slope. The mountains protect us from harsh elements and we enjoy long dry days and cool nights. The vines grow less vigorously in the cool, breezy conditions, so yields are lower and the flavours more intense. Our long dry autumns provide the right balance of warm days (creating ripeness) and cool nights (providing elegance) for producing top quality Pinot Noir and other early-ripening varieties. The results speak for themselves – the Martinborough region is known internationally for consistently producing world-class fine wines.

About Te Kairanga

You can’t get more ‘Martinborough’ than TK. We have six vineyards here. Each has its own distinctive characteristics, suited to different vines grown and tended in different ways. This means we can develop a magic blend of the best possible grapes from each vineyard to consistently create quality, premium wines for you to enjoy.

Our vineyards are positioned to maximise the conditions that make Martinborough the perfect state of wine.

With a line up of outstanding wines, receiving increasing attention from the wine media, TK has a clear vision for the future - to be producing benchmark pinots.

Seeped in history the vineyards of Te Kairanga are built on original John Martin land, including our own cellar door (today known as the cottage) built over 140 years ago for the purpose of his senior stockman.

Come and explore what makes each of them special >>