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. “We loved the wine so much we bought the vineyard” jokes Brad, however, he’s deadly serious.

Brad & Warren aspire to see their Te Muna estate recognised as one of the very best producers in the world.