Esk Valley Estate sources grapes exclusively from Hawke's Bay vineyards, from both its own vineyards and from contract growers. Their wines have been at the forefront of Hawke's Bay wine since 1986 and we have led the way in creating many new Hawke's Bay winestyles, evidenced by the introduction of Malbec into the Reserve Blend in 1992, and the introduction of Verdelho to the range in 2002.

Traditional methods allied with modern technology allow Esk Valley to make wines with texture and complexity. Small batch winemaking prevails, and the 70 year old open topped concrete fermenters are still used for the production of their hand-made red wines.  Chardonnays are barrel fermented and red wines are barrel aged for a minimum of one year with the Reserve styles spending at least 18 months in French oak barriques.

Most of the wines are blends from selected vineyard sources but occasionally special single vineyard wines are produced which perfectly express the 'terroir' from which they came. Examples include the Central Hawke's Bay Riesling, and 'The Terraces' from Esk Valley's home vineyard in Bay View, consistently rated as one of New Zealand's finest red wines.