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In 1838 a group of French Missionaries arrived in New Zealand and established a Marist Mission in the north of New Zealand. In 1851 a Mission Station was established in Hawkes Bay and vines were planted to produce both sacramental and table wine. A winery was soon to follow and the first record of a commercial sale of Mission Estate wines dates back to 1870 when a parcel of mostly dry red wines were sold.

As New Zealand’s oldest winery, Mission Estate has a longstanding reputation for producing award winning, quality wines. Their commitment is to consistently produce excellent value-for-money wines, using the best of old-and new-world winemaking techniques. This ensures that Mission Estate continues to be one of the most established and highly regarded producers in New Zealand.

Mission has never lost sight of its French heritage as over the years Brothers of the Order have traveled to France to study and learn viticulture and winemaking skills. Mission winemaker, Paul Mooney was originally trained by the Mission Fathers and has been with Mission Estate for over 30 years.

It is Mission Estate’s belief that sustainable winegrowing is an environmental management system that will ensure the protection of their land, environment, people and nation. By farming sustainably it will also ensure consistent premium fruit production. Mission Estate is also a leader in producing wine in the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly manner possible. In 2007 Mission Estate remodeled their winery to make it the largest sustainable winery in New Zealand.