Founded in 1979, Te Whare Ra Wines is the oldest boutique winery in Marlborough. The name, that translates from Maori to mean "The House in the Sun", is depicted in our logo. It reflects the climate around Renwick, in the heart of the Wairau Valley wine-growing district. The long summer sunlight hours, cool winters and free-draining river-shingle soils are keys to the region's success in winemaking. :: more

Dear Friends of Te Whare Ra,

Our apologies for not being in touch with you all lately via our newsletter mailout – but we do have two very good excuses… our new twin daughters (yes we did it again!) Charlotte and Isabel born in September! As you can imagine life at TWR has been very busy since they arrived and then vintage 2008 came along very fast. All the current releases are available for purchase here on the website and we will be in touch soon.
Kind Regards, Anna & Jason

2006 Chardonnay - GOLD MEDAL at 2007 NZ International Wine Show. 2007 Pinot Gris - SILVER MEDAL at 2007 International Wine Show. BRAGATO '06 AWARD!
Champion Gewurztraminer: Te Whare Ra Gewuzrtraminer 2005 Ivan Donaldson, chairman of judges, said the quality of this year's entries were extremely high :: more
Bob Campbell (Cuisine Magazine 100th issue – Top 100 Wines) rated the Te Whare Ra Duke of Marlborough Gewürztraminer in the top 5 Gewürztraminers produced in NZ.
Michael Cooper (2004 Buyers Guide to NZ Wine) rated the Te Whare Ra Duke of Marlborough Gewürztraminer as a Potential Classic.