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Omata Estate
Wine in Far North

www.omata.co.nz
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212 Aucks Road. Russell.. Far North, Northland.
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A Warm Welcome A man who could sit under the shade of his own vines with his wife and children about him, the ripe clusters hanging within their reach, in such a climate as this and not feel the highest enjoyment is incapable of happiness and does not know what the word means. James Busby, Date Unknown James Busby is widely regarded as the fore father of the Australian wine industry before he arrived in New Zealand. He continued his passion for wine when he was sent to New Zealand, and planted vines right here in the Bay of Islands. Our History The First Settlers Omata Estate lies on the Kororareka Russell Peninsula in the Bay of Islands.
Kororareka translates into English as how sweet is the penguin , which refers to the Maori legend of a dying chief being fed broth made from the blue penguins that were, and still are, present in the region today. The Bay of Islands saw the drafting and signing of both the Declaration of Independence for the Confederation of United Chiefs, and the Treaty of Waitangi, an agreement between the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand and the incoming British. On the water’s edge below Omata’s vineyard, Captain Wright built one of the first stores in the Bay of Islands. Early Entrepreneurs As the Bay of Islands shipping trade developed, Maori and missionaries became concerned at the behaviour of many visiting traders and sailors.
These adventurers and their families became prominent traders in the Bay of Islands as well as close friends. Busby and Clendon were key participants of Treaty making at Waitangi and no doubt Wright was one of the crowd watching the historical signing. The First Wild Horses In the 1830’s, a shipment of horses to New Zealand was imported from Valparaiso in Chile, and was landed at Omata by none other than James Clendon. It is widely believed these horses were to become the beginnings of the wild horses that lived in the area for many years.
Omata Estate is now owned by the Cashmore Family and under the guidance of Bruce Soland viticulturalist and Rod McIvor wine maker Omata has established itself as one of Northlands premier wine growing sites. The coastal climate similar to Waiheke, but further north and higher sunshine hours, is growing consistently stunning wines. Omata wines have won international acclaim and we are continually improving our soils and viticulture using natural and sustainable practices

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