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4worldlovers: Our icon wine Ngakirikiri is a presentation of the very best of Villa Maria’s holdings in the Gimblett Gravels appellation. Produced in only the most exceptional vintages with painstaking attention to detail, it is a highly aspirational project and the most comprehensive and focused wine Villa Maria has ever produced.

The 2018 Hawkes Bay vintage followed on from one of the warmest summers on record providing superb conditions for ripening, to produce this true flagship wine. Layers of concentrated flavours are revealed across a medium to full bodied frame, with ripe fruit and hints of black olive and cigar, all wrapped by fine-grained tannins and supportive oak, enhancing texture and richness from start to finish.

Winemaking is an art, not a numbers game and our winemakers and viticulturists understand this. For us it's simple: our wine is far more important than how many zeros are on our balance sheet.

Organically grown, bursting with life and with flavour as nature intended.

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"If there’s one wine shop that sells the best of New Zealand (and the world), this is it. You’ll be in heaven when you set foot in here."


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4worldlovers: Wild fermented and certified organic wine - the fruit of a union between our land and our people.

Enjoy delicious food and wine whilst overlooking the stunning Bannockburn Inlet from our restaurant.

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4worldlovers: 2019 marks 200 years since the first grape vines were planted in New Zealand. Mazuran’s, with the leadership of George Mazuran OBE, JP during the ( 1940s - 1970s ), set up the New Zealand wine industry with other producers to where it is today. Today Mazuran’s is led by wine entrepreneur Tony Mazuran, a third generation wine business leader with over 32 years in the wine industry. We are showing the world the quality we can make from New Zealand’s most awarded winery.


A classic Cellar Door experience producing award winning wines and fine fortified wines.

George Mazuran OBE JP arrived in New Zealand in 1926, from Croatia, and bought a large area of land behind Lincoln Road, Henderson in 1938 where the first vintage was harvested 4 years later. The difficulties encountered selling his wine post World War II, inspired Mazuran to become an advocate for the sale of wine and initiated his long career as a political lobbyist. His strong conviction for justice saw Mazuran become one of the most successful lobbyists in New Zealand politics and in 1971 he was awarded the OBE for his services to the wine industry. Chairman of the Wine Institute of New Zealand ( NZ Wine Growers today ) 1979 - 1980.

George was made fellow of the Wine Institute of New Zealand 1982. In 2005, Mazuran's contribution to the New Zealand wine industry was further acknowledged with the first inaugural inductee into the New Zealand Wine Hall of Fame.

Florence Mazuran ( Director ) - NZ only woman winemaker at the time, took over the winemaking when George was forming the wine industry with other producers during the 50s / 60s (Viticultural Association of NZ ) - this is today NZ Wine Growers. Many wine events were put on to promote New Zealand wine (Lamb spit lunches ) with industry and customers. The 1950s produced New Zealand’s first international gold medals for Mazuran’s in Slovenia. Today we are ranked in the top areas for a wine producer in New Zealand and Internationally.

During the late 1960s Rado Hladilo ( Director ) married George’s daughter Patricia Mazuran JP ( Director ), who was key with Rado to run Mazuran’s for many years, producing new wines ( Rose, Pinot Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ) also many new port blends, vintages - collecting many awards in New Zealand and in Europe.

In this time Rado Hladilo chief winemaker was the cooper for the winery producing many barrels / planting new wine varieties in the vineyard.

Today Mazuran’s is directed by wine entrepreneur Tony Mazuran, who has been involved in the wine industry for over 32 years. Tony has vast industry knowledge with experience in vineyard and winery management, wine production, new product development, sales / online marketing, international wine competition events ( USA / Europe ), and wine media.“….with the success of our new wines winning many medals in San Francisco 2021 and in New York 2022 we have proven the fine quality of wines from The Governor’s Cellar brand….”

A premium trusted brand with excellence in wine - producing success in all endeavours since 1938.

We source our grapes from local and selected vineyards around New Zealand - Kumeu West Auckland, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, Central Otago. Wines made are a testament of quality the vineyard areas produce in New Zealand.

Sep 2022 new york world wine and spirits competition - GOLD MEDAL for YELLOW LABEL 2020 PINOT NOIR MARLBOROUGH AND MORE.

Visit our classic cellar door and try our award winning range of port, sherry and new premium wines. Gold medal winners at the 2021 San Francisco International Wine Competition and in the 2022 New York World Wine and Spirits Competition.

"The moment you arrive at Mazuran's you realise you have come to a very special place. On one side of the intimate new cellar door there are well-ordered shelves of sherry, port and wine. While the other is filled with pictures and memorabilia sharing the lives of the Mazuran family, which has been making fortified wines and premium wines in this place for generations. The sweet smell of port and wine lingers in the air and you know you will not leave without tasting the fruits of their labours.

4worldlovers: Kumeu River Wines was established in 1944 by Mate’ and Melba Brajkovich. The company is operated now by their four adult children.


They specialize in estate grown Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir and also produce an elegant sparkling cremant.


Michael Brajkovich has a degree with honours in Oenology from Roseworthy college in Australia and was New Zealand’s first Master of Wine.