BROOKFIELDS

At Glengarry we've been stocking Brookfields wines for over three decades, for the very good reason (apart from the fact that owner-winemaker Peter Robertson is a superbly generous and lovely man) that, year after year, regardless of vintage variables, the wines are consistently up there and always exceptional value for money.

Biochemistry graduate Peter arrived in Hawkes Bay from Otago in the early 1970s, where he proceeded to work at the McWilliams winery with the legendary Tom McDonald. In 1977 Peter purchased the Brookfields winery and redirected its focus towards producing fine table wines. Within a decade he had firmly established Brookfields as one of Hawkes Bay’s premier wineries.

The man himself puts it thus: ‘Our philosophy is to produce fruit-driven, balanced wines that are enjoyable in their youth, have the potential to mature and are, above all, good with food. We are currently planting new varietal clones with the aim of improving the quality of the yields, because I believe that great wines are made from superior fruit.’

With no signs of taking the foot off the pedal, then, Brookfields’ impressively conceived wine ranges continue to set a benchmark within Hawkes Bay’s winemaking community.

Peter Robertson

Peter Robertson of Brookfields Vineyards has been crafting exquisite wines from his vineyards in and around Meeanee, Napier in Hawkes' Bay since he bought the winery back in 1977. Peter is often referred to as 'a quiet achiever', diligently going about his business, shunning the spotlight, letting his wines speak for themselves. And for over 40 years, those wines have certainly been telling a fascinating story. Peter's quiet confidence becomes much more vocal when he is talking about his wines, as it should, for they are uniformly brilliant, invariably showing the meticulous attention to detail that characterises the man himself. It is the depth, excellence and it is this brilliance across all varietals that reminds you of his adept talent.