Te Awanga Estate

Te Awanga Estate Hawke’s Bay winery
Winemaker Rod McDonald
Cellar Door currently closed
Wine online 24/7 Or down-tools and stay a while in our Coastal Vineyard Apartment.

Nestled on an elevated site in the Te Awanga foothills, our Cellar Door has views down through 42 acres of vines, across the Te Awanga basin and out to the Pacific Ocean. Decked out in white and plywood, our Cellar Door, with its sea views and salty air, is reminiscent of a New Zealand summer spent relaxing at the bach (holiday home). Chill, take your time, and taste your way across the full Rod M

cDonald Wines range – Wildsong, Trademark, Quarter Acre, Mister and One Off. All day grazing and wine tastings, photos by Heather Liddell and once a month during summer, we hold the Sunday Sessions with live music from local artists on our front lawn. Open December-March, 7 days a week, 11am-5pm. (closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day + New Year’s Day)
Then April-November, Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-5pm. LIVE MUSIC SUNDAY SESSIONS once a month during summer with local musicians. Picnic friendly family fun in the sun. $5 entry, kids under 12 free. Pizzas, Platters, Wine, Cider, Beer and Non-alc drinks all available at the Cellar Door.

Once upon a time we started a wine brand, got a label made, stuck them on the bottles on our little Formica kitchen tabl...
25/08/2025

Once upon a time we started a wine brand, got a label made, stuck them on the bottles on our little Formica kitchen table and went to town. This is the original Quarter Acre label design, one I still love. Only thing was, retailers didn’t like it. No pretty picture. The back label on the front. A simple font. And only two colours, mostly black. So eventually we changed it to what it is today.

The other night we opened a bottle of this. A 2009 Merlot Malbec. It must have been one of our first vintages. We didn’t open it for any particular reason, I can’t even remember what we ate. Aubergine, maybe. But it was damn delicious. Maybe the fact it was on a random Thursday night made it taste even better. And for a second there I think RM was just a little bit chuffed.

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Up size.If you never seem to have enough delicious Hawke’s Bay Syrah in your wine rack, now’s your chance to prepare for...
07/07/2025

Up size.
If you never seem to have enough delicious Hawke’s Bay Syrah in your wine rack, now’s your chance to prepare for the future!

Yep, our fave event of the year, the will hit again in September. This year we’re offering a Quarter Barrique (around 72 bottles) of the finest Syrah we produced in 2022. Lot 14 is lovingly crafted and will not be found anywhere other than at the auction in September.

To add to this, we’ve teamed up with lovely Pip and Mathias at .estate as they offer 2 night’s accommodation for 9 (max) and a wine tasting hosted by RM (pictured!) in their hillside Cave as an extra tempter come September.

Get your tickets and all info now via the link in our bio. 🍷

**Driveway Closed**Heads up locals! Our driveway will be closed to all non-festival traffic - including bikes and pedes...
03/02/2025

**Driveway Closed**
Heads up locals! Our driveway will be closed to all non-festival traffic - including bikes and pedestrians- from this Friday midday through all of Saturday, 8 February, to make way for all our goers. Can’t handle the idea…? Come grab some of the few remaining tickets and join in!

Thanks for your understanding.

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Well, that was a doozy! Totes eyes on the prize as we head to ‘25!Thanks for the continued wine love y’all. Xx
31/12/2024

Well, that was a doozy! Totes eyes on the prize as we head to ‘25!

Thanks for the continued wine love y’all. Xx

Meri Kirihimete.Have a fabulous festive break with plenty of tasty wine and delicious food, ample idle chit chat generou...
23/12/2024

Meri Kirihimete.
Have a fabulous festive break with plenty of tasty wine and delicious food, ample idle chit chat generously sprinkled with some late-night-world-problem-solving banter, gorgeous family + all the friends.

I know we will.

x

Same same but different.Our annual wine club Drinks with Friends at marvellous Busting away from our home turf to hos...
28/11/2024

Same same but different.
Our annual wine club Drinks with Friends at marvellous Busting away from our home turf to host at our new friend Cliff’s place. And what a fab night it was: Amazing food, lovely people, fun banter, library wines - including the world-beating Quarter Acre 2015 Syrah - and fortune cookies!

We ❤️ Drinkers+Keepers.

**winner found. Congrats Dani B**👋🏼👋🏼 Competition Time 👋🏼👋🏼Pinch and punch, November 1…that gives you exactly 23 days (o...
31/10/2024

**winner found. Congrats Dani B**

👋🏼👋🏼 Competition Time 👋🏼👋🏼
Pinch and punch, November 1…that gives you exactly 23 days (or is it 22 🤷🏽‍♀️ ) to get your tickets to the second . And you’re totes gonna wanna be there - 18 wineries including us, 9 delicious foodies and loads of good sounds all in the one river-side venue in Tukituki. It’s all old-school wine+food fest vibes!

🙌 Win 2 tickets to the fast-selling event. Super simple:

1. Follow us and
2. Comment below who you’d take + are you dance or no dance!
3. Pop it on your stories for an extra entry.

Drawn Tuesday 5 November at midday so rip on in! 💃 🕺

Address

376 Parkhill Road
Te Awanga
4172

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+6468750553

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