de la terre

About

De la terre winery absolutely, no doubt about it, offers one of the very best cellar door experiences you can find. The talented Tony and Kaye Prichard, are the beautiful people behind this unique boutique winery. Tony is the fantastic winemaker and Kaye is the Queen of the cellar door kitchen and ensures the admin gets done. Their dog Gracie is of course, head of the welcoming committee.

Situated in Hawkes Bay on the Napier-Taihape Road and only 20 minutes from the Taradale or Hastings scenic pastureland, sits de la terre, the only earth brick winery and cellar door in Hawkes Bay. Everything was built by Tony, and bearing in mind this man is a winemaker, not a builder, he has managed to craft a stunning, rustic space that pays incredible attention to detail.

Small volumes of high quality wines are produced by de la terre and when drinking their wine you can expect an emphasis on elegance, texture and balance. Their varieties include Viognier, Chardonnay, Tempranillo, Syrah, Barbera, Montepulciano and Tannat. These grapes allow Tony to create a full range of styles from simple and complex white wines and unique red wines, to a Sauternes-style Noble Viognier and incredibly special Méthode Traditionnelle Blanc de Blancs.

Tony is a true expert in traditional winemaking. Absolutely everything is done by hand, including, but not limited to, tending to the vines, harvesting, bottling and even labelling with their own handmade wooden label contraption. A truly one of a kind winery and must visit. Order a bottle of their beautiful Methode Traditionnelle Blanc de Blancs at their cellar door and you may be treated to a sabrage! (the opening of a bottle with a sabre).