About us

Ohsawa Wines is a family owned single estate situated at Maraekakaho, on the west side of Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand. The Japanese owners were encouraged by New Zealand’s beauty and purity which led them to establish Ohsawa Wines.
Our first vines were planted in 2006 and produced their first grapes in 2008. Grapes are grown on free-draining loam deposited over the centuries by the Ngaruroro River. Our aim is to create the highest quality wines through sustainable, responsible practices.

Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand

Ohsawa Wines took Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand.
Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand was established by volunteer grapegrowers in August 1995 as an industry initiative directed through New Zealand Winegrowers. Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand was commercially introduced in 1997 and has been adopted by growers from all the grape growing regions. The introduction of a winery program in 2002 has been a significant development.
- Provide a “best practice” model of environmental practices in the vineyard and winery.
- Guarantee better quality assurance from the vineyard through to the bottle.
- Address consumer concerns in matters pertaining to the environment and winegrape production.

Ohsawa Wines, we currently has 2 wines. The grapes were carefully hand harvested
with only 380 cases of Sauvignon Blanc and 580 cases of Pinot Noir made in 2008.

Flying Mouton Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Ripe passionfruit and pineapple characters with some gooseberry aromas on the nose. The palate is concentrated with vibrant fruit and mid palate richness and shows a balance of tropical fruit flavours with some attractive red currant note. The wine finishes with a crisp acidity and attractive length.

Flyinh Sheep Pinot Noir 2008

The 2008 Pinot Noir is brightly coloured with attractive red and purple hues to the colour. Vibrant floral notes along with cherry and black berry aromas lead in to richly textured palate of moderate weight. Flavours of spice, red cherry and savoury notes are married with fine grained tannins and a balanced natural acidity.