The wind-sculptured shapes of the Macrocarpas on the skyline inspired the name Bentwood. However, their twisted shapes belie the gentleness of the valley below.

Bentwood vineyard is couched in a western valley of Banks Peninsula in Canterbury New Zealand. It has a favourable microclimate that benefits viticulture. It shares the general climatic characteristics of the Canterbury winegrowing region but excels at the ones that make truely fine wine. The valley enjoys the best of everything a vineyard should have: clean soils, clean water, clean sunlight and clean air.

Bentwood was established by Robyn and Ray Watson in 1992 after they had spent a year in Bordeaux to experience life around grape growing and wine making. They came back to Canterbury not to transplant or mimic European or other New Zealand regions, but rather to adapt their new found knowledge in ways that benefitn the unique attributes of the north facing Banks Peninsula slopes.

Wine maker Grant Whelan of Kaituna Valley has been reponsible for making some truely remarkable award winning wines over the past decade, with plenty more to come!

For further information or to place an order contact Ray Watson.
Phone 03 3296 191, Fax 03 3296 192 or email rrwatson@xtra.co.nz

For more information on the revolutionary Zork, click here. Bentwood are the sole New Zealand distributors of this amazing new closure system.

For information regarding the Premium Matai Vintage click here