The Sauvignon Blanc in the Te Muna vineyard grows on a soil composed of stones and limestone. Part of the Sauvignon Blanc is hand harvested. Vinification takes place in stainless steel vats and a smaller part in French oak cuves; additionally, a limited number of barriques are used for complexity. The young wine then matures for 5 months before bottling. All Craggy Range vineyards are certified sustainable and regularly inspected by New Zealand Sustainable Winegrowing.
In 1993, Terry and Mary Peabody began creating a lasting legacy: a wine estate to be passed down through generations. Their vision was bold: to start with untouched land and build something truly exceptional, with quality as the cornerstone from the very first vine. Their search took them through France, America, and Australia before arriving in New Zealand – a remote and dramatic landscape. Here Terry found what he had not elsewhere: an exceptionally cool climate region, an emerging wine industry with a deep-rooted agricultural tradition, and a lasting pioneering spirit.
The temperate maritime climate and young soils of New Zealand provided the perfect conditions to produce benchmark wines of remarkable freshness, purity, and elegance. They sought the most distinctive parcels of land – terroirs capable of producing wines truly reflecting their place. This led them to the raw, gravelly soils of Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay, and the layered terraces of Te Muna, Martinborough.
The vineyard sits on a sheltered plateau surrounded by mountains, covering 56 ha. The Martinborough wine region is located at the southernmost part of the North Island.
In 1993, Terry and Mary Peabody began creating a lasting legacy: a wine estate to be passed down through generations. Their vision was bold: to start with untouched land and build something truly exceptional, with quality as the cornerstone from the very first vine. Their search took them through France, America, and Australia before arriving in New Zealand – a remote and dramatic landscape. Here Terry found what he had not elsewhere: an exceptionally cool climate region, an emerging wine industry with a deep-rooted agricultural tradition, and a lasting pioneering spirit.
The temperate maritime climate and young soils of New Zealand provided the perfect conditions to produce benchmark wines of remarkable freshness, purity, and elegance. They sought the most distinctive parcels of land – terroirs capable of producing wines truly reflecting their place. This led them to the raw, gravelly soils of Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay, and the layered terraces of Te Muna, Martinborough.
The vineyard sits on a sheltered plateau surrounded by mountains, covering 56 ha. The Martinborough wine region is located at the southernmost part of the North Island.