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Truly great wine speaks of the land in which it was born.
Our vineyard is in the heart of the acclaimed Bridge Pa Triangle wine region of Hawke’s Bay, on New Zealand’s North Island. The site is all gravel soils and gentle contours, surrounded by hills and blessed with long, lingering summers and clear, crisp winters… exceptional conditions to create exceptional wines.
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The name Paritua is a tribute to the Paritua Stream, which meanders gently through the vineyard. Paritua means the meandering stream above the ancient river. The vineyard is planted over the historical riverbed of the nearby Ngaruroro River which flowed through pre the 1860s earthquake. It is a name that also acknowledges the connection with the land and the people of New Zealand.
“Paritua is a Hawke’s Bay winery that has steadily grown in stature over the past decade and certainly has a place on my watch list of rising stars.” Bob Campbell MW March 2020.
Wines bearing our boutique label Paritua are produced only in outstanding vintages, whilst our Stone Paddock selection of wines are made every year. Every bottle of Paritua wine comes from grapes grown on this special, single vineyard, organically farmed site.
We invite you to experience our Paritua and Stone Paddock wines – wines that not only reflect a distinctly New Zealand style, but also our passion for quality winemaking.
Our Chief Winemaker \
Jason Stent
After being introduced to wine at about 7 years old a lifetime love affair began.
Jason grew up in Hawke’s Bay New Zealand, enjoying cold winters playing rugby, hiking, and racing bicycles, Indian summers filled with backyard cricket, softball, swimming, cycle racing and exploring New Zealand.
At 20 years old Jason headed to France to race in the tough amateur road racing competition. He raced for a Bordeaux based club for two seasons. After a chance tasting of a 1961 Chateau Haut Brion Magnum, he decided wine was his future.
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In 1993 he began studying winemaking in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand’s oldest wine growing region. By 1995 he was working in the industry and was Assistant Winemaker at the up and coming Sacred Hill Wines where he helped craft some of New Zealand’s most highly acclaimed Chardonnays and Syrah and blended red wines. After a 13 year stint at Sacred Hill Wines he joined Paritua in 2008 where he has continued to craft wines that respect the soil in which they are grown.
Jason’s passion is creating wines that have a sense of place that respect the varietal nature and the terroir in which the vine is grown.
Our Winery \
Bold design & state of the art facilities
The development of the vineyard and winery infrastructure was a collaboration with leading New Zealand architects, Crosson Clarke Carnachan.
They understood the drive for bold architecture that truly embraces the landscape. Every design aspect was carefully considered and the winemaking operation had to be not only efficient, but also sustainable with the added requirement to sit gracefully in its environment.
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The shared belief at Paritua for why we do what we do is that New Zealand and Hawke’s Bay provides many opportunities not just for work and investment, but for a way of life. The fresh, clean air, the beaches and beautiful landscape are best enjoyed when shared with a great glass of wine and a platter of local produce.
Our Wines \
Exceptional winemaking goes into every bottle.
Wines bearing our boutique label Paritua are produced only in outstanding vintages, whilst our Stone Paddock selection of wines are made every year. Every bottle of Paritua wine comes from grapes grown on this special, single vineyard, organically farmed site.
Our Cellar Door \
Enjoy tastings with our wine experts.
We welcome you to visit us at our new sophisticated Cellar Door to taste our wines and learn more about Paritua.
Our Wine Club \
Join ‘The Stream’ & receive first offer on our new releases.
As a member of 'The Stream' our winery is open to you year round for visits and private tastings.