Kenzie is about pushing the boundaries of style, while remaining authentic to where we come from.
We aim to use our creative instincts without the fear of failure.
As a small, independent producer, we aren’t held back by convention and can embrace risk and intuition.
Our goal is to keep true to ourselves, while working holistically and respectfully within our community.
Handcrafted
Small Batch
Minimal Intervention
Handcrafted Small Batch Minimal Intervention
Land / Whenua
Independent Growers
Key to our story is the relationships we have with small, like minded growers who remain independent and strong.
Working with diverse sites throughout the region inspires a variety of techniques, textures and styles.
Hawke’s Bay / Te Matau a Māui
Our canvas is the fruit grown in deep alluvial soils, formed over centuries by the braided rivers that are born in the ranges that shelter the Hawke’s Bay.
Our Family
Our family have relied upon the abundant resources of the area for generations.
As farmers and fishermen, they decided that these lands were right for them.
Organic and Sustainable
Our grapes are grown using sustainable and organic practices.
On vineyards where people farm their place with care and respect.
Winemaking
After 15 years of making wines in the Yarra Valley under Arfion and Salo, Dave Mackintosh felt the emotional pull to return to Aotearoa and create unique, modern, and beautiful wines from Hawke’s Bay / Te Matau a Māui soils.
He sees wine as a dynamic mix of cultural, natural and emotional elements and their relationships. We shape these connections, but they can never be repeated.
Dave employs lo-fi techniques that engage risk and challenge, while letting the wine flow naturally to where it wants to go.
Mindful of vintage and style, crafting wines instinctively.
Each vintage has a different story.
Each wine paints a different picture.
Kenzie makes delicious, exciting wines that truly represent where they are from and who made them.
KENZIE
KENZIE
Kenzie is named after our Great Grandmother Annabella Mackenzie.
A fiercely independent and strong Scottish woman who taught us that amazing things happen when you take risks.
