Butterworth Estate
With a proud legacy as sailors, the Butterworth family charted a new course as custodians of Julicher Vineyard, in the iconic soils of Te Muna. All of their wines are Estate produced, made with a light touch by winemaker and biotechnologist, Martin Bell.
The Story
The Julicher family - the founding custodians and the vineyard’s namesake, were like a lot of the pioneering families in the New Zealand wine industry. Hard working immigrants who arrived with little and looked to make a big impact with their new life. What they lacked in knowledge they made up for with charm, bloody-mindedness and a lot of No.8 wire. New owners Brad and Warren Butterworth jumped at the chance to build on Wim’s (and his patient partner, Sue Darling’s) success.
