Mana’s natural winegrowing

Seven Marlborough wineries have joined forces and are going about their business naturally.

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30th March, 2012

We spray to encourage life, rather than death,” says Matt Oliver, vineyard manager for Huia Vineyards. Huia and six other wineries – Clos Henri, Fromm, Herzog, Rock Ferry, Seresin and Te Whare Ra – have joined forces in one of Marlborough’s most progressive wine groups, Mana. The group’s wines are highly acclaimed, but the common use in English of the word “mana” to mean personal prestige is unrelated to the organisation’s name, which stands for Marlborough Natural Winegrowers. Apart from a fundamental focus on quality, each member markets wines that are grown, made and ...

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