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Butterworth Estate

Renowned sailors, the Butterworth Family are the new custodians of Julicher Vineyard, planted in the iconic soils of Te Muna.

“We loved the wine so much we bought the vineyard” jokes Brad, however, he’s deadly serious. Brad & Warren aspire to see their Te Muna estate recognised as one of the very best producers in the world.

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Julicher Vineyard is set to expand and evolve under the new ownership of Brad and Warren Butterworth.

The Butterworths are better known for sailing than for wine but both are passionate about wine. Their great great grandfather W. Heathcote Jackman was a pioneering grape grower in New Zealand at Whakapirau in the Kaipara Harbour, Northland, in the late 1800s. That property remains in family hands, minus the vines which died many years ago, due to phylloxera. They purchased the Te Muna Road vineyard and winery in 2019, and have since put expansion plans in place.
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Winemaker

Martin Bell

Martin began working in the wine industry in 2004, after graduating with a Master of Science degree, majoring in Biotechnology, from the University of Otago.

As well as working vintages around the world, Martin has spent nine years in Marlborough. There he used his degrees and gained experience working on the winemaking side of research and development projects as well as premium winemaking.

Martin specialises in using the natural biology of the yeast to enhance the flavour and mouthfeel of our wines.

Vineyard Manager

Kyra Day

Kyra, a local grew up in the Wairarapa and with over 20 years experience is one of the most well respected Viticulturists in the region.

With a shared belief that great wines are made in the vineyard, Kyra's focus and vision for the longterm sustainability and development of our vineyard is inspiring.

General Manager

Nick Hewitt

Nick recently moved down to Te Muna, with his wife Anna and two boys, to live on the Butterworth Estate. Nick's first vintage picking grapes was over 20 years ago and he has been working in the wine and hospitality industry ever since.

For the last 12 years Nick worked for distributors Negociants and Treasury Wine Estates.

Nick is a graduate of the Yalumba Business School which is a long-running executive education program with the University of Adelaide and Yalumba, Australia's oldest family owned winery.

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Our Wines

Renowned sailors, the Butterworth Family are the new custodians of Julicher Vineyard, planted in the iconic soils of Te Muna. All of our wines are Estate produced, made with a light touch by winemaker and biotechnologist, Martin Bell.

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