Clearview

Told in 1985 that the location was" too cold to grow wine grapes" Tim Turvey went ahead in 1986 and purchased the historic property at Te Awanga, Hawke’s Bay. Taking the negative comments as a challenge together with business partner Helma van den Berg, they hand grafted and planted the first vines in the winter of 1988. Clearview Estate Winery Ltd was established for the first red wine vintage in 1989, following some experimentation in prior ...

The Estate grows 11 grape varieties from 19.4 hectares (48 acres) of Te Awanga vineyards.  We intensively manage and prune our vines for low yields of quality fruit.  The seaside location has a moderating influence and we often enjoy an extended ripening period well into autumn.  The clay and loam soils sit over deep beds of free draining river shingles.  Leased land at Gimblett Road provides our Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.

Clearview Estate has established a considerable reputation for high quality, handmade wines since the winery’s first release of Cabernet Sauvignon in 1989. Our Reserve Chardonnay has received gold medals, five star ratings, and trophies consistently since 1992. New Zealand wine critic Michael Cooper has called our Reserve Chardonnay an “iconic New Zealand Chardonnay” and “a New Zealand super classic”. Besides the Reserve Chardonnay, a lightly ...