Mohua

HISTORY 

Generations in the making, Mohua Wines was founded in 2009 to create exceptional wines from some of New Zealand’s highest quality regions. Driven by one family’s passion for great winemaking, the focus is on merging that vision with sustainable practices to craft wines that capture the essence of their environment, while improving the land that creates them. Mohua is a certified by New Zealand Sustainable Winegrowing. 

THE FAMILY 

Owned and managed by two generations of the McLachlan family, Mohua Wines combines a talent and love for great winemaking with the desire to preserve and enhance the land from which it comes. Driven by the wish to create lasting wines from some of the finest grape sources in the southern hemisphere, the McLachlan family is intimately involved with every aspect of the business, bringing a balance of professional expertise and agricultural skill to every stage of production. Experience is at the heart of great winemaking, but a fine wine is only created where there is pleasure in the process itself. Their love of the vintner’s art means it is not their work – but passion. 

CONSERVATION 

Mohua Wines is proud to play an active role in helping protect the beautiful Mohua, one of New Zealand’s rarest birds. Found only in the most remote parts of the South Island’s pristine rainforests, the Mohua currently occupies less than 5% of its original territory. Their tenuous grip on survival is a direct result of the predators introduced to New Zealand over a century ago, including stoats, rats, and possums, which prey on eggs as well as hunting adult birds. In partnership with the Department of Conservation (DOC), Mohua Wines provides financial support for protection initiatives, as well as assisting personally with relocation and sanctuary programs. Mohua Wines is committed to helping ensure these stunning choristers flourish and regain their rightful place among New Zealand’s unique fauna.