Nga Waka

Nga Waka (named after 3 hills which overlook Martinborough) is a small family owned winery, founded in 1988 by former diplomat Gordon Parkinson and his son, Roger, producing wine from just 10 hectares of vineyard. Roger, a Roseworthy oenology graduate with winemaking experience in France, has made every vintage since the first in 1993. The family sold the winery to Americans Jay Short and Peg Dupey, who also grow grapes in California, in 2015 and they are investing in vineyards and an updated winery. Martinborough was one of the earliest planted regions in New Zealand, and produces some of her most elegant wines. Nga Waka is an accredited member of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand.