Mills Reef Winery is one of New Zealand’s leading Gimblett Gravels producers, having won over 500 medals and 16 trophies in national and international competitions, along with being twice recipient of the prestigious New Zealand Winemaker of the Year Award. The Gimblett Gravels district is strictly determined by the gravely soils laid down by the old Ngaruroro River in Hawkes Bay, exposed after a huge flood in the 1870's. The temperatures in the Gimblett Gravels are between 2 and 3 degrees Celsius warmer than in other Hawkes Bay areas. This extra heat combined with gravely soils ensure ripe full flavoured grapes. Gimblett Gravels is continually producing New Zealand’s top Syrah and Bordeaux varietals.

Mills Reef Winery is proud to be a fully-accredited member of Sustainable Wine New Zealand, which embrances key principles that safeguard the environment, both in the vineyard and throughout the winemaking process. All of our practices acknowledge the importance of judicious use of energy resources and careful management of waste products.

Our winemaking team, led by Tim Preston and Paul Dawick, both share the philosophy of a hands-on, no expense spared approach, to producing fine award-winning wines under three different tiers.

Mills Reef Elspeth | Mills Reef Reserve | Mills Reef

We invite you to experience these very special handcrafted wines.

| Less |