Haere mai - Welcome to te Pa Wines e-cellar door

te Pa is a family-owned, Maori winery in the heart of Marlborough's wine country. Founder and owner Haysley MacDonald traces his ancestry back to the earliest Maori arrivals to Aotearoa-New Zealand some 800 years ago - so you could say he knows these lands like the back of his hand. 

Today, te Pa produces award-winning wines that are expressive, distinctive, and have a sense of place that once tasted will never be forgotten. In 2025, te Pā's Sauvignon Blanc was included in the famous Wine Spectator Top 100 list of most exciting wines of the year. The winery has been featured in The New York Times, Food & Wine Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, Halliday Wine Companion, and more. 

In late 2025, the winery won the award for Māori Excellence in Export at the prestigious New Zealand International Business Awards. Time and time again, te Pa is showing that the quality and unique style of our wine programme, and refreshing approach to sharing our story, is at a world-class level. 

With chief winemaker Sam Bennett (named Drinks Business Magazine 'Master Winemaker 100' three times) at the helm of our winemaking programme, te Pa specialises in Sauvignon Blanc, but we also receive rave reviews for our Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Rosé. Come and explore what makes this winery one of the most exciting producers in the world!