As contemporary negociants, Smith & Sheth craft wine with a fresh take on great traditions.

Making the most of over 35 years of experience with the growers and makers of New Zealand, Steve Smith MW and Brian Sheth forge relationships and hand select the best fruit from the most exceptional vineyards in Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough and Central Otago.

Our parcels of fruit from the Omahu appellation are all located in the famous Gimblett Gravels winegrowing district. The incredibly stony soils of the ancient bed of the Ngaruroro River and this warm location create perfect conditions for ripe, full-bodied and gravelly-textured red grapes, and soft flavoured, stony textured Chardonnay.

Our wine expresses the beauty and character of a place and the passion of its people, but are first and foremost delicious, multi-layered, and classy.

The Villa Maria group is New Zealand’s second largest wine producer with wineries located in Auckland and Marlborough.

The state-of-the-art Marlborough winery was built to process the increasing volume of grapes sourced from the region and processed it’s first vintage in 1999. Villa Maria produces a large range of wines from the highly acclaimed Reserve range through the Cellar Selection range to the reasonably priced Private Bin range of varietal styles.

Villa’s reserve range wines are only made in vintages where the conditions produce wine of a very high standard. These wines feature prominently in wine competitions and consist of a Hawke’s Bay Merlot and Cabernet/Merlot, along with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir and Noble Riesling.