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Lesley’s Vineyard
1739 Maraekakaho Road RD1,
Hastings, New Zealand
022 656 0321
bryce@zaria.co.nz
www.zaria.co.nz
Hours:
Summer: By Appointment
Winter: By Appointment
The Zaria story is, at its heart, a tale of true love.
It began in 2004, when Kiwi winemaker Bryce Edmonds met a Czech beauty named Alena.
The pair embarked on a cross-the-globe relationship that took them to many of the world’s great wine regions — New Zealand, Austria, Spain, and France among them — and after seven years, Bryce set out to craft a gift worthy of the woman of his dreams.
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After the success of his first vintage, Bryce decided to share his brand with the wider world — and under his stewardship, Zaria wines have become synonymous with grace, elegance, and focus. Using fruit lovingly grown on Lesley’s Vineyard (named after his late mother), Bryce practices minimal intervention to coax nuance and balance out of the land, ultimately bringing to life creations worthy of the goddess they honour and the woman they’re an ode to.
Bryce’s winemaking philosophy revolves around cultivating an enjoyable drinking experience — creating wines that he and his wife love and sharing with the wider public. He takes a hands-off approach to his craft, intervening only as much as the grapes require to transform into delicious wine and, in a nod to ancient winemaking techniques, allowing nature to do the rest.
