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Wineries
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![Babich Wines](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Babich-The-Patriarch-2021-image-landscape-585x585.jpeg)
Babich Wines
We have been proud producers of fine New Zealand wines since 1916, when Croatian immigrant Josip Babich produced his first vintage.
![Beach House Wines](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Beach-House-Harrison-family-585x585.jpg)
Beach House Wines
Craggy Range's Gimblett Gravels vineyard is a specialist vineyard for the production of red wines from the Bordeaux red varieties and Syrah.
![Cuvar](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/George-585x585.jpg)
Cuvar
Blank Canvas embodies the story of a husband and wife team; international wine-making consultant Matt Thomson, and solicitor turned Master of Wine student Sophie Parker-Thomson.
![Chateau Garage](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ollie-sitting-table-vineyard-1-585x585.jpeg)
Chateau Garage
The moment struck at a Chateau in Beaujolais. A couple of kiwi backpackers, Ollie and his wife Rebecca exploring France in their battered VW van, parked up for the ‘99 grape harvest.
![Church Road Winery](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Chris-Scott-vineyard-KEY-VISUAL-e1516147949188-585x585.jpg)
Church Road Winery
One of the oldest wineries in the country, Church Road was founded in Hawke’s Bay in 1897 and was the first to craft exceptional quality Bordeaux-style red wine in Hawke’s Bay.
![Craggy Range Winery](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Craggy-Range-GG-Panoramic-1-585x585.jpg)
Craggy Range Winery
Craggy Range's Gimblett Gravels vineyard is a specialist vineyard for the production of red wines from the Bordeaux red varieties and Syrah.
![Elephant Hill](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Winery-585x585.jpg)
Elephant Hill
Our belief is that great wines are hand-made wines where meticulous attention to detail starts in the vineyard. This is why all our grapes are 100% hand-picked and hand sorted in order to be very selective in using the best possible fruit to make our wines.
![Esk Valley](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Esk-Valley-Gordon-and-Barrels-585x585.jpg)
![Ka Tahi](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Vineyard-View-Ka-Tahi-585x585.jpg)
Ka Tahi
The Leadbetter, Bearsley and Karl families have been involved in exporting Hawke’s Bay’s finest agricultural and horticultural produce for more than 40 years.
![Mills Reef Winery](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Autumn-vines-585x585.jpg)
Mills Reef Winery
Craggy Range's Gimblett Gravels vineyard is a specialist vineyard for the production of red wines from the Bordeaux red varieties and Syrah.
![Mission Estate Winery](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/lifestyle-16-3-213108-585x585.jpg)
![Pask Winery](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Vineyard-Roys-Hill-585x585.jpg)
Pask Winery
Our first vintage – a prized 1985 Cabernet Sauvignon – not only marked our modest beginnings but also launched the now famous GIMBLETT GRAVELS WINE GROWING DISTRICT in Hawke’s Bay.
![Sacred Hill Family Vineyards](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Sacred-Hill-Deerstalkers-vineyard-1-585x585.jpg)
Sacred Hill Family Vineyards
Sacred Hill was established in 1986 by the Mason Family. The winery's name was derived from the translation of Puketapu (meaning sacred hill in Maori), the small village close to the Mason family property "Dartmoor".
![Smith & Sheth](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Steve-Smith-MW-585x585.jpg)
Smith & Sheth
At Smith & Sheth, we are in the business of creating great wines that bring great pleasure.
![Stonecroft Wines](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Stonecroft-aerial-Vineyard-1-585x585.jpg)
Stonecroft Wines
STONECROFT was established in 1982. It has the oldest winery in the Gimblett Gravels and the oldest Syrah vines in New Zealand.
![Squawking Magpie Wines](https://thegimblettgravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Squawking-Magpie-Gavin-harvest-585x585.jpeg)
Squawking Magpie Wines
The Gimblett Road area of Hawke's Bay is synonymous with the production of world-renowned wines. From these much celebrated shingle soils, hails the region's most exciting boutique label: Squawking Magpie.