Julicher Estate

Like the river that engraves the land, JULICHER, meaning ‘to seek the ideal’, has carved its own path to become a globally recognised, champion New Zealand wine producer of Pinot Noir.

Julicher Estate was born in 1996, when Wim Julicher fell in love with the secret valley of Martinborough, Te Muna.

Carved thousands of years ago, by the Huangarua river of Martinborough, Te Muna valley is notable for its deep, mineral-rich, alluvial gravel...

Julicher Estate is located in the south-east corner of the North Island region of Wairarapa.

Situated in the Te Muna valley, five kilometres from the Martinborough Township, the vineyard is part of a region that is internationally accredited for producing New Zealand’s most outstanding Pinot Noir.

Approximately one hour’s drive from the capital city of Wellington, the area is known for low rainfall, warm days and cool nights. Conditions ...

Experiencing rapid growth, 2004 saw Julicher Estate extending its operations to include a winery, barrel room and laboratory. With enough capacity for increased volumes and contract winemaking, new processing equipment was imported and installed. Today, after 20 years since first planting the land, our viticulturist Derek, winemaker Jannine and their team are kept very busy indeed!

The Wine Philosophy
Wine is to be enjoyed. As we like to e...