Te Whare Ra

Te Whare Ra

Te Whare Ra (TWR), the "house in the sun", is the oldest boutique winery in Marborough. TWR was originally established in 1979 and since 2003 has been owned and operated by the Flowerday family. It is considered to be one of the prime producers of quality wines in the region. Their wines are hand-picked and hand made.





TWR Sauvignon Blanc 2022

TWR Sauvignon Blanc 2022

22,20 CHF - 23,20 CHF*

30,93 CHF pro Liter

TWR Sauvignon Blanc 2022

TWR Sauvignon Blanc 2022

22,20 CHF - 23,20 CHF*

30,93 CHF pro Liter

A classic style wine that showcases the quality of wines from Marlborough. It is a blend from three vineyards in two different subregions, one being in the cooler Awatere Valley (leading to more restrained wine with great texture) and the others in the warmer Wairau Valley (lovely line of minerality with riper tropical notes and fleshiness).


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TWR Toru 2022

TWR Toru 2022

29,60 CHF - 30,60 CHF*

40,80 CHF pro Liter

TWR Toru 2022

TWR Toru 2022

29,60 CHF - 30,60 CHF*

40,80 CHF pro Liter

TORU - (which means "three" in Maori) is an aromatic blend Te Whare Ra first created over 12 years ago. It was the first of it's kind in New Zealand. It is a delicious, co-fermented "field blend" of three varieties – Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris. Bob Campbell MW simply loves it: "My favorite New Zealand field blend." This wine is an international best seller with a big following.


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TWR Chardonnay 2019

TWR Chardonnay 2019

31,20 CHF - 32,30 CHF*

43,07 CHF pro Liter

TWR Chardonnay 2019

TWR Chardonnay 2019

31,20 CHF - 32,30 CHF*

43,07 CHF pro Liter

The fruit is the hero. This Chardonnay balances concentration and complexity, whilst retaining the finesse that a higher natural acidity brings.


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Vibrant Sauvignon Blanc Symphony Case

Vibrant Sauvignon Blanc Symphony Case

110,00 CHF -10% RRP 122,79 CHF *

24,44 CHF pro Liter

Vibrant Sauvignon Blanc Symphony Case

Vibrant Sauvignon Blanc Symphony Case

110,00 CHF -10% RRP 122,79 CHF *

24,44 CHF pro Liter

Sometimes you just want to relax with a nice glass of wine, that is pungently aromatic and fresh. This is what New Zealand does extremely well. And the 10% saving with this mixed case is a nice additional benefit.

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About Te Whare Ra

Te Whare Ra (TWR), the "house in the sun", is a small vineyard and winery located in the Marlborough sub-region of Renwick. It is the oldest boutique winery in Marborough. Established 1979 in Renwick, it has some of the oldest Riesling, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer vines in the region.

In 2003, Te Whare Ra was purchased by the husband and wife winemaker team Anna and Jason Flowerday. Anna is a 6th generation winegrower from McLaren Vale in Australia and Jason is a 3rd generation kiwi winegrower with both parents and grandparents in the NZ wine industry.

Vineyard and winemaking at Te Whare Ra

The 11ha vineyard planted with 7 different varietals has predominantly loam over clay soils.

Everything is hand-picked, hand-sorted and the attention to detail is meticulous.

TWR's aim is to grow great quality fruit which is balanced in all its components, and which requires minimal winemaking intervention once they get it in the winery. This means a cropping level which is strictly controlled. Anna and Jason do selective crop thinning at several key times during the growing season across all varieties, as well as very detailed canopy management.

There is a big focus on soil health in the management of their vineyard. This is achieved through old school farming, composting, biodynamic preparations, selected mixed grasses in mid rows and looking after bees and biodiversity.

"Our philosophy is wholly centered on making seriously good wine. We like wines to express their place – to speak of a somewhere-ness rather than of a same-ness, we want you to be able to taste this in our wines." - Anna & Jason Flowerday

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