Proprietor and winemaker Julianne Brogden, is the one woman driving force behind Collaboration Wines, working with a handful of dedicated Hawke’s Bay growers to craft fine wine. The inspiration for Collaboration Wines grew from the experiences Julianne had working for small, dedicated family run wineries in Napa Valley, USA and Margaret River, Western Australia.
These small-scale wineries showed that equipped with a hands on approach and a devotion to quality it is possible to make great wine. The realisation that smallness was not a barrier but could be an asset in producing wines of great quality sparked a desire in Julianne to craft exceptional wines from her home region of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"Deep intense citrus character with subtle, understated oak and a fine yeasty, fresh bread dough characteristic. Soft, luscious, creamy and layered on the palate. Lean, bright and fresh with a lingering dry and saline finish."
Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, June 2026 (2024 Vintage)
"An excellent bouquet of power and richness, aromas of roasted stone fruits and smoky wood spices, brazil-nut and vanilla-cream. peach and fresh grapefruit. Full-bodied, rich and silky-smooth touches, baking spices then yellow fruits, grapefruit peel and pith, apple and peach, earth-smoke of stone and clay. A VG structure overall with fine tannins. Balanced and well made, still developing with best drinking from late 2027 through 2032."

















