Tiki Wines was founded by Royce and Sue McKean in the nineties when they bought an old 325 hectares sheep farm, the company is named in honour of Tiki Tere Mihi, Royce’s great-great-grandfather and Ngati Uenuku chieftain. They started their vineyard by planting 60 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris. Despite the steep learning curve, they continue to learn from Mother Nature and increase the plantings in their estate. By the end of 2006, the Waiata vineyard in Waipara was finished and they started looking at developing vineyards in the unplanted Upper Wairau Valley in Marlborough. In 2009 they finally released their first vintage of Tiki Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. Tiki is committed to sustainable winegrowing and is part of the Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand certification. They care for their vines under the guiding Maori principles of Kaitiakitanga: guardianship, protection, and preservation of the earth ensuring natural resources are protected for future generations and that they put more back into the land than what they take.
Wine Details:
- Region : North Canterbury
- Varietal : Riesling
- Alcohol : 12.5%
- Sight : Pale straw with golden hues.
- Nose : Complex nose of lime, beeswax, honey and pears.
- Palate : Off-dry balanced off by high acidity with flavours from the bouquet repeat on the palate.
- Finish : Lengthy and even finish.
- Specifics : Certified Regenerative Organic
- Awards : 4 Stars – Cuisine Magazine | 90pts – NZ Wine Rater | Gold – Canterbury Wine Show | Gold – NZ Aromatic Wine Competition