Lochiel Estate Vineyard and Winery in Mangawhai Heads, Kaipara District, New Zealand | Wine Boutique

The Cameron family have all participated to create a small estate that we are very proud of, Lochiel Estate Vineyard and Winery, Mangawhai Heads, New Zealand.
In 2000 we started looking for a unique piece of land that could produce world-class wine as well as a beautiful place to live. We found that just inland of Mangawhai Heads in the foothills of the Brynderwyn ranges on King road. This idyllic spot fits both requirements.
The limestone and clay soils of the area give great natural acidity and balance to our wines and our small pocket of land acts as a sun trap in the summer ? two criteria for making good wine. Making great wine takes a little more time and patience but we are well on the way!
Lochiel Estate Vineyard and Winery, Mangawhai Heads, New Zealand, grows Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Merlot, Malbec and Syrah over 4ha and boasts a fully equipped winery complete with a temperature controlled barrel hall. State of the art equipment has been purchased with small volumes of premium wines in mind. Lochiel Cellar hopes to make wine for other like-minded growers in the future with the intention of putting Mangawhai firmly on the wine trail map as a serious wine region in itself.