Hatton Estate Gimblett Road Ltd

                       Welcome

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Founded in April 1992, the partners, Mike and Colleen Daymond-King together with John and Ngarita Rees created their family vineyard - Hatton Estate. Twenty acres in the heart of Gimblett Road were developed during the following 5 years when an additional 20 acres was added in 1997. The vineyard is predominantly planted in red varieties, which are particularly suited to the stony soils. Together we are committed to the philosophy of Quality without compromise to produce New Zealand's finest wine.

Our first commercial sales of wine came in March 2002 with the release of our Tahi 1998 vintage, a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend with Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
(see Our Wines)

The subsequent critical acclaim and export sales success of Tahi 1998 confirms our goal-to produce high quality ultra-premium wines that reflect the vineyards' characteristics and our viticultural practices - the essence of terroir in the heart of Gimblett Road.