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We will have the wonderful Dan from Tohu Winery with us, to introduce you to the amazing wines they produce in New Zealand (just to point out Bridget has been twice, and I still haven’t been!).
In 1998, they established the world’s first Māori-owned wine business. They are foremost a family business and a business of families.
Their Tupuna (Ancestors), were kaitiaki of whenua and moana – farmers, fishermen, planters and providores. They were astute, creative and entrepreneurial. It is their responsibility to uphold their legacy, and enhance the resources they passed down to them, now and for future generations.
They have created internationally recognised award-winning wines while remaining true to their deeply held values, which include rangatiratanga, kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga – excellence, guardianship and kindness.
Every Tohu bottles carries their distinctive logo, derived from a koru pattern. For Māori, the koru symbolises growth, life and the natural world, and the logo celebrates this iconic spiral. It represents the growth of the company and the journey of their people from the past to today. This koru signifies the long-term intergenerational goals and has become their tohu, their signature.
This commitment to heritage, family and the land is evident in the incredible wines they produce, wines we’ll get the opportunity to taste.