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Chardonnay harvest day!! Super exciting to pick our Chardonnay yesterday. The fruit looked amazing and tasted so good — fresh, vibrant, and full of promise. Already can’t wait to see where this vintage goes. Watch this space ✨ #MaximWi
Véraison has begun in our Pinot Noir 🍇 The shift from green to garnet is subtle, then all at once. Now it’s about protecting the crop — netting day to keep the fruit safe as ripening really kicks in. #Veraison #PinotNoir #Hawkes
Rack of wine at @villasvineshb ❤️ Always love seeing Maxim Wines looking right at home here on the vineyard. What are you pouring first? 🍷 #maximwines #villasvineshb #glampling #hawkesbay #comevisitus❤️
Meri Kirihimete & Merry Christmas from us at Maxim Wines 🎄✨ As the year wraps up, I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who’s backed Maxim Wines in 2025 — customers, stockists, friends, family, neighbours, and the lege
The 2026 Te Awanga Wine Festival is right around the corner and to get into the festive spirit, we're giving away a double pass to two lucky people! Here’s what you have to do: Like us on Facebook/Instagram Like this post Tag a friend in th
💘 Te Awanga Wine Festival — 15% off tickets! Use code MAXIM15 at checkout. Round up your crew—wine’s flowing, the music’s on, and we’ll see you at the Maxim Wines stand 🍷🎶 Buses from Taradale, Napier, Havelock No
Chef Peter Gordon’s off-duty curry night? 🥥🍛 He reaches for Chardonnay—ours is in his fridge. ✨ Nothing Ventured 2024: Made from sun-drenched Hawke’s Bay grapes, winemaker Darragh Hughes’ thumbprint is on the logo signifyin
Chenin Blanc... It’s not the obvious choice in New Zealand, but that’s exactly why I love it… Our Philosophy - The more time I spend in the vines, the less I have to do in the winery. - In the Winery this Chenin Blanc is ha
Chenin Blanc 💛 I made my first Chenin Blanc back in 2016 — and I’ve loved working with this grape ever since. It’s one of those varieties that lures you in… expressive, vibrant, and beautifully aromatic. This 2023 Chenin B

An end is only a beginning in disguise