News
Decanter World Wine Awards 2015
The result has just been received for our entry of The Barnstormer Syrah 2014 into the Decanter World Wine Awards 2015 - we're extremely happy to announce that it has been awarded a Silver.
History
Our parents Anthonius (Ton) and Leonarda (Lea) emigrated from Holland in the early 1960’s. Soon afterwards they established Awapuni Nurseries, just outside Palmerston North, specialising in vegetable and flower seedlings for the home gardener. In time sons Paul, Henri and Anthony worked with their parents to grow Awapuni to the well established and successful company it is today.
In the 1980’s the family decided that the time was right...
Vineyards
Alpha Domus wines are produced from grapes grown on our Hawke's Bay vineyards - 20 hectares of premium viticultural land.
Located on the Heretaunga Plains, west of Hastings, these Hawke's Bay vineyards lie 20 km from the coast. Hot, dry summers mean vineyard temperatures consistently reach 30◦C.
The region averages 750mm of rain annually. Because the Alpha Domus vineyard is located in a natural rain shadow it receives considerably less rai...
Winemaking
At Alpha Domus our philosophy is to produce premium wines from Hawkes Bay, fully representative of their terroir.
These distinctive wines from Hawke's Bay display good varietal characters and are powerful without forsaking the qualities that make a wine enjoyable right through to the last drop. The emphasis is on fruit definition, mid-palate fullness, subtlety, complexity and elegance, and structured to ensure that the wines will age gracef...
Inside information
This logo, displayed on our labels, certifies that Alpha Domus is an independently audited accredited member of Sustainable Wine Growing New Zealand ®.
It is your assurance that our wines are produced by employing environmentally responsible processes in the vineyard and winery.
