TRINITY HILL

Trinity Hill's reputation is based on their ability to produce outstanding wines that explode with fruit character and yet retain the sophistication and complexity we would expect from old world wines.

John Hancock is regarded as one of New Zealand’s leading and most innovative winemakers. His wines are highly respected worldwide, and are listed in many 3 Star Michelin restaurants, including Ramsays - London, Lucas Carton - Paris, Paul Bocuse – Lyon, and La Pyramide - Rhone Valley. Numerous top tier accolades and praise has gone to Trinity Hill over the years. Trinity Hill is clearly one of Hawkes Bay’s first division wineries.

John Hancock

John is Founding Winemaker and an owner of Trinity Hill. He is one of the most charismatic personalities in the New Zealand Wine Industry with more than 35 years of experience in New Zealand, Australia and France, He graduated from the noteable Roseworthy College in South Australia in 1973. As founding winemaker for one of New Zealand’s early wine successes, Morton Estate, John produced a number of award-winning wines, including the best Chardonnay in the World at the 1997 Wine Magazine’s International Wine Challenge. His subsequent experience working with top wine houses in the Rhone and Burgundy, has been a touchstone of wine styles to come from Trinity Hill; respect for the old, tempered with belief in the new. His vintages at Tain L'Hermitage in the Rhone with the late Gerard Jaboulet were the genesis of the now iconic Trinity Hill Homage Syrah. John continues to be the "face" of Trinity Hill as he travels around the globe and New Zealand promoting Trinity Hill wines and the wines of Hawkes Bay and New Zealand in general. He is a senior wine judge in wine shows throughout New Zealand.