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About Us

C J Pask Winery was founded in 1985 by Chris Pask and his daughter Tessa McKay - his first two vintages won wide acclaim and gave a hint of the possibilities with red grapes from the region. In 1991 Kate Radburnd was appointed as Winemaker, to complement the growth of the winery with her talent and affinity for Hawke's Bay winegrowing.

The first vintage of one barrel of Cabernet Sauvignon has increased over the last eighteen years to an annual production of some 48,000 cases, based largely on four premium varieties; Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Alongside Syrah, we believe these are the varieties Hawkes Bay and our Gimblett Road vineyards produce best.

Chris literally pioneered grape plantings at Gimblett Road, Hawkes Bay in 1982 - a move viewed with some scepticism at the time. The winery now owns and manages over 142 hectares of vineyard in Gimblett Road, arguably the leading viticultural site in New Zealand.

Four main blocks are planted at Gimblett Road, on the old riverbed of the Ngaruroro river. The soil profile is typically fine river silt over free draining shingle which supports premium vine growth exceptionally well. Our vineyards are within the Hawke's Bay sub-region known as 'Gimblett Gravels' - properties here have become highly sort after due to the unique growing conditions found within its boundaries.

The pedigree of our Gimblett Road site has been proven time and again, both by C J Pask wines and our neighbours winning the highest accolades here and internationally for our wines. In 2000 the world's largest wine competition, the International Wine Challenge (London) awarded C J Pask the Champion Trophy for Best Bordeaux and Cabernet Merlot wine for our Reserve Merlot 1998. This unprecedented success put the world on notice that red wines from the Hawke's Bay are indeed world beaters.

Three distinct ranges are produced by C J Pask winery, they are predominately estate grown elegant styles displaying clearly defined fruit characters. The Reserve range is produced in limited quantities from selected sites on our estate vineyards only when the fruit quality is exceptional. The Gimblett Road range is also made from solely estate grown fruit and is typically blended from fruit sourced across the entire vineyard. The Roy's Hill range combines estate and regionally sourced fruit to offer attractively crafted wines that represent exceptional quality with great value.