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Kokako Origin

Nestled in the Ohiti Valley in western Hawke's Bay, Kokako Farms is a boutique vineyard with one clear obsession: growing exceptional chardonnay and syrah from one of New Zealand's most distinctive parcels of land.

Sitting on the left bank of the Ngaruroro River, the vineyard draws on the famed Hawke's Bay river gravels - a foundation that lends depth and structure to our syrah. A unique micro-climate protects the natural acidity that defines our chardonnays. Together, these conditions produce wines that are unmistakably of this place.

HISTORY

The first vines were planted at Kokako in 2000. Today, the vineyard spans 110 hectares of varying soils and stones, each block shaped by decades of careful observation and restraint.

Boutique by design, our vintages are small and hand-crafted, with grapes selected for quality above all else. The majority of each harvest is supplied as premium fruit to some of New Zealand's most acclaimed wine producers, a quiet testament to the reputation the land has earned.

Kokako Farms

The Heart of the Valley

Kokako Farms has been shaped by a simple commitment: to grow fruit of exceptional quality from land we deeply respect. Since the first vines were planted in 2000, we have farmed with a biological and sustainable approach — not because it's fashionable, but because it produces better wine and leaves the land better than we found it. Our SWNZ accreditation, held since inception, reflects that this has always been the way we work. This valley — the Ohiti, the gravels, the river — is the constant in everything we make. We are proud to tend it, and proud to share what it produces.

OUR VISION

We want Ohiti and Kokako to mean something when people talk about great New Zealand chardonnay.

That's a lofty goal, and one we hold ourselves to every vintage. Whether under our own label or through the hands of the talented winemakers we work with, our ambition is unchanged: to be responsible for Hawke's Bay's finest chardonnay.

We're driven by a passion for the land, for honest viticulture, and for wines that carry the warmth and character of this river valley.

SUSTAINABILITY AND BIOLOGICAL FARMING

Biological and sustainable farming practices are at the heart of everything we do at Kokako Farms.

Our approach is built on reducing chemical reliance, supporting healthy soils, and producing fruit of the highest nutrient density, the kind of viticulture that respects the land it depends on. Rather than working against natural processes, we build on them, drawing on advances in biology, ecology, and microbiology to farm smarter and more responsibly.

Kokako has been accredited with the Sustainable Winegrowers New Zealand (SWNZ) programme since our first vintage in 2000 - a commitment to continuous improvement that runs as deep as our roots.

In 2014, we were recognised with the Balance Agri-nutrients Soil Management Award and the Soil Food Web Viticulture Award at the inaugural Green Agriculture Innovation Awards.

OUR FRUIT IN GREAT HANDS

We're proud to supply premium Kokako fruit to some of the region's finest producers:

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