Collection: Akarua Vineyard

Akarua — Single Estate Excellence in Central Otago

Akarua is a Central Otago estate with serious pedigree. Founded in 1996 in Bannockburn, the estate’s 52 hectares are planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay across some of the region’s most dramatic terrain — steep, north-facing slopes of schist and loess.

Now part of the Edmond de Rothschild Heritage family, Akarua has entered a new chapter. Drawing on the know-how of local teams and its own international winemaking expertise, Edmond de Rothschild’s ambition is to optimise Akarua’s outstanding potential in order to produce the country’s finest Pinot Noir from a single estate. The goal: elegant wines, exceptional cuvées, and a new benchmark for New Zealand on both domestic and international stages.

Akarua’s Pinot Noir consistently delivers poise, structure, and ageability. These are wines that speak with clarity and confidence of Bannockburn’s alpine conditions.