PETANE WINES
Petane Wines is a boutique vineyard situated in Esk Valley, Hawke's Bay dedicated to the production of dry-farmed, handmade, single-vineyard wines. Esk Valley enjoys hot dry summer days with cooling sea breezes in the late afternoon. This natural thermostat allows for gradual sugar accumulation and slow acid reduction giving natural berry ripeness, sublime flavour profiles and fine structure and balance to our wine. This maritime climate is ideal for the varieties we grow - Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay and Viognier.Our vines are dry-farmed on deep alluvial river sands and stone, left behind by the Esk River. This free draining soil allows the vine roots to reach deep into the earth helping us to achieve full flavoured and true to variety wine styles.We selectively hand-pick the grape bunches so only the fully-ripe, premium quality fruit is harvested and arrives at the winery intact and in the best possible condition for whole bunch pressing. Petane Wines wines are both premium in quality and unique from vintage to vintage. With a combination of the optimal site and environment, careful rootstock and clone selection and thoughtful vineyard management practices, we work with nature to achieve well balanced, interesting wine that reflects the site and the vintage.

LOCATION
Hawke's Bay, Esk Valley

VARIETIES PLANTED
Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Viognier, Gewurztraminer

CELLAR DOOR HOURS
By appointment only

DID YOU KNOW
The vineyard is situated where the Esk River used to lie before the Napier earthquake shifted its pa