Kate's Best

Kate Radburnd, Winemaker & Owner

“Radburnd Cellars is a dream come true for me – and I don’t say that lightly. It’s incredibly invigorating to create a winery with a clean slate so we’re able to completely focus on making small parcels of the absolute best wines we can - and that’s something that I have wanted to do for a very long time.”

Our small and select family of wines - Chardonnay, Syrah and a Merlot Cabernet blend, are Kate’s personal favourites and represent the best of Hawke’s Bay.
“They’re not big blockbuster wines. They’re proudly cool climate wines, aged in French oak, with a lovely line of pure fruit, subtlety and elegance. The pristine fruit paired with refreshing acidity means there’s a restraint about them allowing them to age beautifully.”

Our Winemaking & Viticulture

We work with growers we know and trust, with vineyards that have the perfect characteristics for the wines that we want to make. We are making a single tier of the best wine we can make, so we are hands on in every step of the process - from picking grapes in the vineyard, to tasting and testing every barrel.

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We work with growers we know and trust, with vineyards that have the perfect characteristics for the wines that we want to make. We are making a single tier of the best wine we can make, so we are hands on in every step of the process - from picking grapes in the vineyard, to tasting and testing every barrel.
Radburnd Cellars - Kate Radburnd
Radburnd Cellars - Kate Radburnd
We make small volumes of handmade wine. So the best place to find our wine is on our website or by contacting us directly – and we hope you do.
“Wine is about enjoying with family and friends, and with beautiful food. And that is the most satisfying thing for us at Radburnd Cellars – we make this wine which we enjoy sharing with other people. It can’t really get any better than that.”