Our Passion
It’s a real love for the land, the process, and the product, that produces the best wines.
Moko Hills Wines
Grapes are grown with Moko Hills, the living entity, in mind. Donald aspires to make wines truly reflective of this special place – wines which signify a tribute to the land; and the flora and fauna that call Moko Hills home. All wines are made using gentle, minimalist winemaking techniques. Hand harvested grapes, minimal extraction, wild yeast fermentation and 100% oak aging. A bottling of time and place, and all the coming and goings of the year past.
Small production of no more than 140 cases each.
Labels were designed with the care and direction of Emma Holder. Artwork was created by the talented Rachel Walker. Each wine has a unique art piece, representing a group of species that embodies the encapsulated wine’s characteristics. A homage to these species and a promise of protection.
Kakano Wines
Kakano
1. (noun) colour.
2. (noun) grain (in wood, greenstone, etc.).
3. (noun) texture.
4. (noun) texture (music).
Where the Moko Hills label is about place and identity, Kakano is the subjective interpretation of the texture that creates Moko Hills. A creative outlet, focusing on the textural experience of the drinker.
Labels were designed with the care and direction of Emma Holder. Artwork was created by Nature itself – textural components of Moko Hills photographed through Donald’s eye, matched specifically to present the interpretation of the wine within.
