PASK

It took Chris Pask to see the potential for viticulture in what is now one of New Zealand’s prime viticultural and winemaking areas. In 1981 he planted the first vines in Gimblett Road, and his first vintage, a prized 1985 Cabernet Sauvignon kicked off the now globally-lauded Gimblett Gravels wine district. His instincts were right on the money.

Committed to environmentally sustainable practices, the Pask Winery output is sourced from their own 60-hectares of vineyards in the Gimblett Gravels region.

More than three decades later and after numerous gold medal and trophy wins in Australia, Asia, London, Canada, USA and New Zealand, the small team at Pask are as passionate as ever about making authentic, enduring wines of great value to be shared and enjoyed.

Today, Pask has a new owner and you will encounter a new logo and three newly-defined ranges of wine, outfitted with their own brand-spanking livery, as Pask up the ante and propel themselves forward into a new era of winemaking brilliance.

Paul Smith

Paul worked on his first vintage at Pask in 2004. After this vintage, Paul went travelling and along the way experienced vintages in Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley and Burgundy. When Paul returned to Hawke's Bay in 2010, he took a leadership role at Pask and today Paul is head winemaker supported by a small team dedicated to sustainable vineyard farming initiatives.