his wine is approachable and food friendly with a beautiful expression of crisp lime and ripe passionfruit. Enjoy with seafood and white meats. Sir George Fistonich Founder and Owner. A leader in sustainability, innovation and quality, our family winery is recognised as an icon in the New Zealand wine industry.
Region: New Zealand
Alcohol Volume: 13%
Villa Maria is New Zealand’s most awarded winery it went from a one man band to a global brand in just 50 years. In 1961, at just 17 years of age, George Fistonich leased five acres of land from his father in Mangere, Auckland and started off with just an acre of vines. He harvested his first grapes in 1962 and made his first wine under the name Villa Maria.Throughout the 1960s Villa Maria was a one-man band, with George’s wife, Gail, supporting him in his venture. He made dry red and white wines, sourcing grapes from the greater Auckland regions. In the early 1970s he started to employ staff and the company began to expand rapidly. Today, Villa Maria employs more than 200 permanent staff and exports wine to over countries worldwide.
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