Mangatahi has long been recognised as dry summer country in Hawke’s Bay. Overlooking the Ngaruroro River and inland from the Heretaunga Plains (20km west of Hastings and the Gimblett Gravels), its 120m elevation results in cooler overnight temperatures than sites further east. This helps to balance the typically warm Hawke’s Bay summer days. Sunshine hours generally exceed 2100, with an annual rainfall of about 750mm.

The Mangatahi terraces were shaped by the Ngaruroro River approximately 15,000 years ago. The soils here are a silt/sand loam running to depths of 20-40cm and were laid down by the river's ancient flows, along with windblown loess and some volcanic influence from the North Island's Central Plateau. These soils sit above so-called alluvial red metals. These "red metal" gravels lie 40m deep on our top terrace.

Chardonnay is a key focus at Two Terraces, with approximately half of the vineyard planted to this variety. The Mangatahi subregion is well known for producing great Chardonnay, with its elevation and inland location bringing later ripening, as well as much-coveted fresh and bright flavours. The remainder of the vineyard is planted in small blocks of Chenin Blanc, Gamay Noir, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Albariño.

The vineyard was developed with the objective of transitioning to organic production. The Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir and most of the Gamay Noir are fully Biogro certified, with the Syrah, Albarino and the first blocks of Chardonnay in conversion. From 2023, we are also starting our first blocks under an organic regenerative approach.

The grapes produced from the property go into a number of single vineyard wines – we supply fruit to 15 labels and our client list continues to grow. Our fruit can also be found in some significant regional blends. We grow for a diverse group of winemakers and wine styles, delivering the best fruit we can grow to enable them to showcase the site, the wider Hawke’s Bay wine region and its winemaking potential.

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For more information, contact info@twoterraces.nz or call Ian on +64 (0) 27 361 0686.