MONOWAI ESTATE LTD

COOL CLIMATE STYLES are the focus of the Monowai vineyard and winery. Top quality Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay & Merlot are grown on the unique and distinctive free draining stony river terraces of their vineyard in Crownthorpe, a cool, high altitude district of the Hawke's Bay. Owners Emma Lowe and Marcelo Nunez developed their winemaking skills on both sides of the Pacific Ocean - in New Zealand and Chile. The Monowai name refers to the single expanse of ocean that separates their homelands.

Emma Lowe

Emma graduated with a degree in winemaking from Adelaide University (Australia) and then made wines in Australia, Switzerland, South Africa, France, Chile before returning to New Zealand to establish Monowai Estate with husband Marcelo in 2002.