Mission Estate Winery | |
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Location | Taradale, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 39°31′06″S 176°50′34″E / 39.5184699°S 176.8426571°E |
Wine region | Hawke's Bay |
Founded | 1851 |
Known for | Jewelstone |
Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Sémillon |
Tasting | Open to the public |
Website | Official website |
Mission Estate Winery is New Zealand's oldest surviving winemaking concern, first established in the Hawke's Bay in 1851 by French Catholic Marist missionaries for producing sacramental wine.[1] It is one of the largest wineries in the Hawke's Bay and remains wholly New Zealand owned.