After more than 35 years of winemaking, there are moments when an exceptional parcel of grapes or a small selection of barrels captures the winemaker’s imagination. The Longbush Reserve Chardonnay is born from these moments — a small-batch wine carefully crafted from vineyard to bottle, allowing the unique character of the fruit and the Gisborne growing region to shine.

“Nurtured like a much-loved child.”
— John Thorpe, Winemaker

Our award-winning Reserve wines are produced only in exceptional years, celebrating the varieties that thrive in Gisborne. The Reserve Chardonnay showcases one of the region’s greatest strengths, selected and crafted with particular care to create a wine of character, depth and distinction.