Family vineyard · Havelock North · Since 1998
Te Mata Peak, poured slowly.
Syrah and Chardonnay from the limestone slopes below the Peak, hand-picked and bottled on the hill where they grew.
One hillside. Six expressions.
Free delivery on six bottles or more. Mix and match, and save 10% on any mixed case.
It's against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years. Sold under off-licence 000/OFF/000/2026 held by Kestrel Hill Estate Ltd, expires 1 March 2027. We check ID on delivery.
Hand-picked · Made on site · Bottled on the hill · Hand-picked · Made on site
Twelve hectares, two families, one hill
From the vine to the bottle, without leaving the hill.
Picked by hand at dawn
Grapes come off the vine cool and firm, before the Hawke's Bay sun warms them.
Made on site, in small batches
The fruit crosses the vineyard, not the region, and meets the press the same morning.
Rested, then bottled here
The Syrah spends up to 18 months in French oak before it's bottled in our own shed.
"We pick for freshness, not for power. The hill does the rest."
Cellar door tastings
The tasting is part of the visit.
Seated tastings in the barrel room or on the terrace. Walk-ins welcome, but weekends fill up, so book ahead.
The Kestrel Hill wine club
Join the club. Follow the seasons.
Six bottles, three times a year, chosen by our winemaker, with a note from the vineyard in every box. No joining fee, pause or cancel any time.
- 15% off every bottle, always
- First access to small-batch and library wines
- Free tastings for you and a guest
A relationship with a hill, not another box of wine.
Notes from the cellar door.
What visitors say after a tasting.
★★★★★
"The Reserve Syrah is the best thing we drank all trip. The tasting was relaxed and never felt like a sales pitch."
★★★★★
"Booked the flight and platter for a birthday. Sat on the terrace for two hours looking at the Peak."
★★★★★
"The wine club box always has something we wouldn't have picked ourselves, and we've loved every one."
310 Kestrel Hill Road · Havelock North
Visit the hill.
Ten minutes from the village, on the Hawke's Bay Trails cycle route. Bikes welcome, and there's shade on the terrace.
Getting here
- From Havelock North village10 minutes by car, up Te Mata Road
- By bikeOn the Hawke's Bay Trails, with bike racks by the door
- Groups of 8 or moreCall ahead and we'll set up the long table
- ParkingFree, on the gravel beside the barrel room