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Modern Marlborough Winemaking

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Servicing private labels, distributors, and brands worldwide.

Wines made to spec by people you can trust to get it done right.

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Our End to End Winemaking Services

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Custom Crush

Grape receival, weighbridge, pressing and juice clarification — ideal for growers  who want must or juice returned.
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Fermentation Management

Temperature-controlled tanks with standard yeast and nutrient programs to hit your flavour brief.
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Blending & Finishing

Bench trials with full chemistry
& sensory feedback; acid, sweetness etc. adjustments made until the lot lands on-spec.
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Stabilisation & Filtration

Full stabilisation, and cross-flow filtration ensure export-ready clarity and  shelf stability.
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Storage & Maturation

Short or long-term holding in stainless tanks — temperature-monitored.
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Lab Analysis

The in-house lab runs full analysis — independent analysis available on request.
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Bottling & Packaging Coordination

Will can communicate with your chosen Marlborough or Auckland lines and coordinate your  wine dispatch.
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Logistics & Export Support

Bonded status warehouse. Flexitank or IBC with documentation support.
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Facilities & Equipment

Annual Crush Capacity

6000 tonnes

Pressing

2 x Della Toffla presses 55T capacity @ 25 t/hour

Storage Capacity

9 x 217 kl tanks
16 x 97 kl tanks
16 x 60 kl tanks
16 x 30 kl tanks
2 x 100 kl tanks
4 x 80 kl tanks

Clarification & Filtration Gear

Flotation, Centrifuge-Decanter, Cross Flow Filter

Temperature & Atmosphere Control

Cold glycol refrigeration

Cold Stabilisation & Filtration Capacity

~100kl per day

Technical Compliance & Traceability

Managed with Vintrace Software
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Define the Brief

We review your target style, chemistry specs, volume, timeline, and destination market in a  short kickoff call or email exchange. You lock down objectives and pricing up-front.
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Fermentation, Blends & Sign-off

Winery visits by your team encouraged especially during fermentation. Our team creates small-scale blends during bench trials and ships tasting samples for approval.
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Production & Logistics

We scale the approved blend. You receive on-spec wine, the correct documents, and real-time updates until the container leaves Marlborough.
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Crush. Taste. Ship

What does it look like to team up with Hillersden? Our streamlined, three-step flow.
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Tell us what you need and we’ll take it from there. Add style targets, volume, timeline, destination market, and any other notes — the more detail you give, the faster we can return a tailored plan.

Thanks for reaching out! Our winemaking team will respond with availability, pricing, and answers to any of your questions within one business day.

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Winemaking FAQs

1. What’s the minimum contract volume you’ll accept for each service?

Our standard starting point is 30 kL (≈ 45 T of fruit), negotiable 1 ML+ for finished wine or 10 T for custom crush. If you’re wanting a smaller volume, let us know — special arrangements can sometimes be made.

2. Which grape varieties do you specialize in?

We currently focus on aromatic whites — primarily Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris. Talk to us if you have a related style in mind.

3. What is the lead time for a winemaking contract?

Lead-time is ideally at least 3–4 weeks before harvest. Earlier contracts improve likelihood that tank space will be available.

4. What packaging formats do you offer?

Flexitank (24–26 kL) or IBC. We coordinate line bookings with your choice of certified Marlborough and Auckland bottlers or arrangements for international shipping.

5. What are your typical payment terms?

Standard terms are 10 equal monthly payments starting February prior to harvest. Multi-vintage schedules can be negotiated.

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Our Guarantees

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Harvest-Year Price Lock

Once we contract a future vintage, your price per litre is fixed for that harvest — shielding you from currency swings and spot-market spikes.
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Specs Met, Docs Correct

Every lot ships with a full additive log and a final COA that provides the exact specs you need  for headache-free export paperwork.
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