This year's blend is predominantly Syrah, followed by Pinot Noir, Chenin Blanc and Pinot Gris – making for a fuller-bodied wine than the previous vintage, though still juicy, vibrant and moreish.
Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"Introducing the 2025 Kuratea — translating to “light red” in Te Reo Māori. This vibrant and playful blend brings together Hawkes Bay Syrah based wine with skin fermented Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Chenin Blanc.
The result is a wine bursting with bright berry fruit and spice. It’s fresh, structured, and deliciously moreish — a true crowd-pleaser. Best enjoyed lightly chilled, Kuratea is an ideal companion for warm days and shared tables. Pair it with summer salads, grilled vegetables, or a chilled charcuterie board to highlight its vibrant, refreshing character."
Reviews for previous vintages below…
Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, November 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"A wine made to drink cool, even chilled, fresh and lively with a core of bright red berry fruit flavours. Tannins are super fine and acidity sets the foundation in place. Balanced and well made with a chalky texture and flavours of plums and raspberry, some cherry and plenty of natural fruit spice lift, and no oak influences. Best drinking young from day of purchase through 2026."
18.5/20 Joelle Thomson, joellethomson.com, October 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"Chilled Pinot Noir is not only a description of the style of wine but also the low tannins in this medium bodied red, which make this wine suitable for drinking at a lower temperature. This is a vibrant, juicy and deliciously balanced red made entirely from Pinot Noir grapes from the slightly challenging 2023 vintage in which Cyclone Gabrielle made for difficult conditions, despite which, this wine is a great expression of Pinot Noir. It contains 11.5% alcohol as a reflection of harvest dates and winemaking but the wine is entirely dry. It's made from old vine 10/5 (25% whole bunch with gentle pump overs) and new plantings of Abel clone Pinot Noir, all grown at the Stad_Ko Vineyard (the new name for the old Arapai Vineyard). Delicious."














