Jannine’s Kuratea is a fragrant, chillable blend of Syrah, Pinot Noir, Chenin Blanc and Pinot Gris, with fruit coming from organic vineyards in Hawkes Bay and Martinborough. What we love most is the play of the lifted Pinot and Syrah aromatics together. The palate is supple with silky, fine texture. While it's very much in a light style, it delivers a lovely core of fruit.

We go on about ‘place’ a lot when talking about wine. With Jannine Rickards (the Huntress herself), you get a sense of how genuine and important that is. In collaboration with excellent growers, her wines come from the Wairarapa. Jannine forages, fishes and hunts. This connection, and the respect she has for her environment shapes these beautiful wines.

“We are intentionally looking to bring layers to the wines that will unfold with a delicious feast of wild foods and homegrown vegetables. We must have respect for living creatures and an understanding of the intricacies of life cycles, seasons, and our place amongst them. We are as much a part of the land as the land is part of us” - Jannine Rickards, Huntress