Hancock and Sons Wines

Lucky to have you guys here in Hawkes Bay

The Dinner Party.

Whether your party’s a 2 a 4 or a 16 we’re ready for you as Dinner Parties are the spice of life!

Let us lead your tastebuds down the yellow brick road of delicacies, flavours and gastronomic delights - you bring the engaging stories and chat.

Our kitchen team have unleashed the best menu and our glorious wine list has the perfect pairings. We can’t wait to share with you.

❤️ The Team at Mister D.

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Beautiful Hastings day this morning

Come try the wine and have a chat with W***y and I. Bottle O Onekawa tomorrow (Friday)afternoon

will be in store tomorrow afternoon from 3-6pm! Stop by and have a chat, a sample & a special price for the weekend! 🍷

What’s cooking Chef David?

Well house made granola is made, the hollandaise is done and the doughnuts are rolled ready and hot for cinnamon and sugar, that’s just for starters!

We’ve got such an exciting lunch and dinner menu prepared for today and this weekend too.

Everything is ready to rock n’ roll and the team and I can’t wait to see you at our place.

Mister D ❤️

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Two Hawke's Bay wineries, who among others have suffered the damaging effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, have taken up the opportunity to showcase their wines at a pop-up cellar door at Hastings NZ isite.
Open for the month of April, Radburnd Cellars and Hancock and Sons Wines are bringing their wines to the people.
If you're going past stop in, say hi, sample the wares and support your local winemakers. (The cellar door will be open Wednesday -Saturday 10am-4pm).
Read more https://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/home/article/2704/pop-up-cellar-door-at-hastings-isite?t=featured&s=1

Hawke’s Bay showcases the legacy of five major rivers, their pathways creating a virtual kaleidoscope of soil types.

With more than 25 soil types, from clay loam to limestone, to sands and gravel, the region offers tremendous diversity and contrast for different wine styles.

Head over to our website to find out more about the Hawke's Bay Wine Region https://bit.ly/3fJsZsG

Hancock and sons – Hancock and sons Our Story John Hancock and eldest son W***y are both winemakers, one approaching the twilight of his career and the other just setting out on his vinous journey. Younger son Michael is in the early stages of a career in business. John has just completed his 50th harvest, largely in New Zealand, but....

NZ wine Luminaries… John Hancock… portrait with son Will.. John is one of the characters of the industry and a dear friend, he has just completed his 50th vintage … 1979 he arrived in NZ to start with Delegat’s then to become chief Winemaker at Morton Estate, 15 years on he came to Hawkes Bay to set up Trinity Hill wines.. the rest is history …. Now with son William they have .. a legend

W e e k e n d T I m e s .

Our favourite! The rhythms of the weekend, from brunch to coffee to lunch to drinks to dinner where we get to see you’r shining faces - All in two long beautiful days.

We’ll see you with our wide array of menu offerings and the best wine list in the bay. (A great example ) pictured!

See you seaside, day or night, all weekend long at Boat Ramp Eatery.

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Nice to feature in the WineNZ magazine recently. Although the initial article was written a few years back when we started out our journey with Hancock and Sons, it has some interesting notes on the story behind our brand & combined experience in the wine industry 🍷

Hancock and sons – Hancock and sons Our Story John Hancock and eldest son W***y are both winemakers, one approaching the twilight of his career and the other just setting out on his vinous journey. Younger son Michael is in the early stages of a career in business. John has just completed his 50th harvest, largely in New Zealand, but....

It was great to feature in the June issue of North and South Magazine. Thank you to Writer & Wine Columnist Tobias Buck for allowing us the opportunity to share a bit of our story in his article 'All in the Family'. 🍷 Photography by Richard Brimer 📷

Hancock and sons – Hancock and sons Our Story John Hancock and eldest son W***y are both winemakers, one approaching the twilight of his career and the other just setting out on his vinous journey. Younger son Michael is in the early stages of a career in business. John has just completed his 50th harvest, largely in New Zealand, but....

Beautiful weather in Wellington over the weekend ☀ Great to see a good turnout for Winetopia. To catch up with a surprising number of people who were already familiar with our brand was a real pleasure. The wines were showing well and we introduced ourselves to a good number of new customers.

Rosé was the big winner with the Cabernet Franc red coming in not far behind which was gratifying. People really enjoyed the dry, lighter Lillie’s Rosé. All in all, an excellent few days. Good also to catch up with trade. Some new listings coming up to give us some more coverage and outlets in Wellington which is great 🍷

We're looking forward to being at Winetopia in Wellington this year! 🍷 This extravagant and delicious celebration of New Zealand wine will be held on Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd of July at TSB Arena.

Don't miss out! Make sure you get your tickets & pop in to see us: winetopia.co.nz/wellington-2022

Winetopia Event | Wellington 2022 WINETOPIA WELLINGTON | 1-2 July | 60 Wineries, Artisan Food, Live Music, Entertainers, Masterclasses | Tickets on sale now | https://www.winetopia.co.nz/wellington-2022

Today we're celebrating a very important event on our calendar... Chardonnay Day! A variety we love at Hancock and Sons.

"My Chardonnay light bulb moment was tasting the 1979 Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne in 1981, my first great Burgundy. I wondered why it was so different to what we were doing. I was lucky enough to visit Louis Latour during their 1981 harvest. They were pressing Chardonnay direct to barrel, something we never did. This changed my thinking as to how Chardonnay could be made. Definitely not the same way we made Muller Thurgau and other aromatic wines where we clarified juice before adding cultured yeast.

This culminated in the Morton Estate Black Label 1984, barrel fermented in new oak, which revolutionised the way New Zealand Chardonnay was made" - John Hancock, Winemaker

Both of our Chardonnay's are drinking really well at the moment & will easily cellar for another 2-3 years. Grab yourself a bottle today and celebrate: bit.ly/hancockandsons-wine

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Hawke's Bay Wine

Happy Easter from John & W***y 🥂 Enjoy 15% off any order of 6 bottles or more with freight included. Simply use the code EASTER at checkout 🐇🍷

Shop now here: bit.ly/hancockandsons-wine

A wonderful consumer review, reposted from 🍷🌸

"Making the most of a bit of unexpected sunshine with this beautiful drop from . Lillies Rosé 2019 made from hand harvested Cabernet Franc. Pale, delicate fruits, crisp and with just the tiniest hint of sweetness - and also one of the prettiest wine labels that I’ve seen! 🌸"

We'd love to see your reviews too! Feel free to share them with us here: bit.ly/hancock-and-sons-reviews or tag on Instagram 📷🍷

With the 2022 harvest in full swing, we've got the perfect wines to sit back and enjoy in this Autumn weather 🍂 Some of these wines, particularly our 2019 Reserve Chardonnay, have limited stock so don't miss out. Stock up the cellar for the season ahead: bit.ly/hancockandsons-wine

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It's NZ Rosé Day!

As one of New Zealand's most popular and fastest growing wine varietals in recent years it's only fitting to dedicate a special day to enjoy Rosé wine with friends and family!

Learn more about our Rosé, available here: bit.ly/2019-Lillies-Rose

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A special summer offer for the long weekend 🥂 Enjoy *15% off our 2018 Chardonnay & 2018 Cabernet Franc on any order over $75 with freight included. Simply use the code SUMMER at checkout: www.hancockandsons.co.nz/shop

Use code SUMMER at checkout �

Another great review of our 2019 Reserve Chardonnay, thanks to Don Kavanagh of Wine Searcher:

"Had the 2019 Reserve Chardonnay the other night. What a piece of work it is. Elegant, restrained but still generous, lingering and altogether lovely. It’s a thing of rare beauty, well done.”

We invite you to share your own reviews here: bit.ly/hancock-and-sons-reviews

Hancock and Sons 2019 Reserve Chardonnay – Hancock and sons If you remember the best Chardonnays from the 1980’s and 90’s then you will get some idea of the heritage of this special reserve wine. This is no shrinking Violet but a wine of power, intensity and complexity with a creamy texture.

Loving being at The Boat Ramp Eatery in Ahuriri

We’ve got just the thing to keep it Arty!

Our local artisan cheese platter with our local artisan wine selection is all about the art of eating and drinking in harmony.

We are so fortunate to have spectacular Chardonnay on our wine list, made by the legendary John Hancock and William Hancock. It’s so dang delicious it’s become a thing!

We’re open from 8 am and can’t wait to see some of you lower North Islanders on your anniversary day, or you lovely locals out with friends and after work celebrators!

How else would you rather do a Monday, mm?

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Along with reviews from wine writers, we also love getting great feedback from our friends & family 🥂

Here's a nice one about our 2019 Reserve Chardonnay, courtesy of Gideon:

"What a delicious, creamy, textural, fresh, judiciously-oaked and beautifully-crafted wine this is. It represents the essence of Chardonnay, extremely full-bodied and concentrated, yet remarkably well-balanced inspite of its "bigness" ...and with "John Hancock" written all over it! 😁

I suspect it will grace many-a-dinner table for probably 10-12 years, picking up wonderful tertiary nuances along the way"

We invite you to share your own reviews here: bit.ly/hancock-and-sons-reviews

The Chardonnay is loving this Hawke's Bay heat ☀️ It's bunch closure time out in the vineyard, just prior to veraisson where we see a sugar level increase and change in berry colour as the grapes start ripening closer to harvest.

Cheers to the year! 🥂 May you all enjoy some fine wine and good company over the festive season. Thank you again for all your support. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2022! 🎄🎁 - John & W***y 🍾

Fancy an evening of wine tasting with a difference? Join us at the@fawcnz Hawke's Bay Wine Car-Boot Party on the 28th of Jan.

We'll be in good company alongside 34 other wineries, 200 wines, live music and food trucks.

Tickets are just $50 and include a free glass and all wine tastings. Book now at: bit.ly/FAWC-car-boot-party

We don't want you to miss out! Here's a friendly reminder about our special offer this holiday season. 🎁🎄

Enjoy 20% off our 2019 Reserve Chardonnay & 2019 Rosé: hancockandsons.co.nz/shop/

Simply use the code MERRYCHRISTMAS at checkout. Offer is valid on 6 or more bottles with freight included.

Merry Christmas from John & W***y 🎅🎅🥂

Merry Christmas from John & W***y! 🎅🎅 Here's a Christmas special to share with friends and family 🎄🍾

Enjoy 20% off our 2019 Reserve Chardonnay & 2019 Rosé. Simply use the code MERRYCHRISTMAS at checkout.

*Offer is valid on 6 or more bottles with freight included. Order before the 20th of December to ensure Christmas delivery 🎁 www.hancockandsons.co.nz/shop

Use code MERRYCHRISTMAS at checkout 🎅🎄🎁

We're celebrating Cabernet Franc Day with our 2018 Cabernet Franc 🍷 Made from hand-harvested fruit, this wine is a blend of 50% Bridge Pa Cabernet Franc, 30% Gimblett Road Cabernet Franc, and 20% Gimblett Road Cabernet Sauvignon. The accessibility and juiciness of Bridge Pa Cabernet Franc is complimented by the grunt and power of the Gimblett Road fruit.

Available online with 10% off & freight included, use the code CABFRANCDAY at checkout: bit.ly/hancocks-cab-franc

Celebrating Cabernet Franc with Hancock and Sons

Chuffed to be featured at Mangapapa Hotel. Thanks Tomas

Doesn't this look devine?!

Our Lillies Rosé with a bespoke Mister D Dining nibbling board.

"Whether you’re thinking wine and cheese, dinner for two, or Hancock and Son, we’ve got this little ‘thing for two’ sorted. We have paired local Winemaking legends John and William Hancock’s spectacularly crisp Lillies Rosè (served chilled to the last perfect drop), with our stunning artisan cheese board and we have to say it’s a bit of a marriage made in heaven." - Mister D

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