Introduction

Montana is New Zealand's leading wine range. With vineyards in Gisborne, Marlborough and Hawke's Bay, Montana produces a matchless range of quality still wines. It is the top selling New Zealand wine internationally and more people around the world drink Montana than any other New Zealand wine.

Montana is the Number 1 New Zealand wine producer and brand controlling a third of the New Zealand Wine industry. The harvest about one third of total national crop and produce 30% of all New Zealand’s export wine.

Montana is a quality player in the global wine market with wines currently available in over 30 markets and the brand is widely considered as the benchmark of quality for New Zealand winemaking.

Montana wines pioneered the Marlborough region and are now regarded as the world’s #1 premium New World Pinot Noir producer and #1 Sauvignon Blanc producer.

History

The name Montana was first used by Yugoslavian immigrant Ivan Yukich for the wine he made in the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland, where he settled on a small block of land in Scenic Drive in 1934.

The first wines were sold in 1944, with more grapes planted with each successive year. By 1960, ten hectares were planted. In 1961 the sons set up their own company, Montana Wines Limited. Over the next twenty five years it grew to be the largest in New Zealand.

By the late 1960s, 106 hectares of vineyard had been planted at Mangatangi, south of Auckland. This was at the time the largest vineyard in New Zealand. During the early 1970s the Titirangi winery provided the facilities for the manufacture of the company's trend-setting sparkling wines, which dominated the New Zealand market at the time. Montana wines were first exported in July 1980 and are now available in over 30 countries.

Awards

Montana Reserve Sauvignon Blanc has made the Wine Spectator top 100 twice in the last 10 years and Awarded Best White Winemaker in the world at the London International Wine Challenge twice in last decade.

Montana Wine Range



Montana Classics

Montana Classic wines are considered the benchmark of New Zealand varietal winemaking and have an international reputation for quality and consistency. The wines are crafted in a style that epitomises the unique character and flavour of

Montana Reserves

Montana Reserve wines represent a selection of super-premium regional varietal wines crafted at Montana's Brancott Winery in Marlborough. Crafted using traditional winemaking techniques, Montana Reserve wines are renown for their rich intensity.

Montana Terroir Series

Limited release wines expressly crafted to showcase the unique influence different terroirs have on premium varietals grown in the same region. This distinctive range demonstrates Montana's commitment and desire to create unique, super premium wines that encourage differentiation and discovery. These stylistic wines allow wine enthusiasts to experience the differences each sub regional terrior has on the individual wines.

Montana Letter Series

The Montana Letter Series range is Montana's top varietal range. Hand-crafted from grapes grown on our top estate vineyards, each wine is made in a distinctive style to reflect not only the flavours of the region but also the fine art of winemaking. Vinted only in exceptional years, Montana Letter Series wines are carefully cellared prior to release.