ARONUI WINES

Aronui comes from the leading Māori owned wine company, and whanau that brought you Tohu Wines. The word Aronui derives from ancient Māori mythology about the pursuit of knowledge, including the arts and working with the land. Whenua matua means significant land and is the name of our Aronui vineyard. It is located in Nelson’s Upper Moutere, one of New Zealand’s most exciting boutique wine regions. Caring for our land is fundamental to our people, both the owners and our staff. We are Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand certified.

Bruce Taylor

Bruce Taylor is our winemaker and comes to us with a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Wine Science. He became interested in the world of wine in his late 20s while travelling overseas and joined the company in 2008, He believes 'that wine should encapsulate a place and a time. As a product it doesn’t play by the same rules as mass-produced consumer goods. It's always different from year to year, place to place. Bruce and his team work hard to make wines that reflect the block, vineyard and region they come from.