Winemaker Alex Perez combines traditional winemaking techniques with state-of-the-art innovation. Handpciked, basket pressed, unfined, and using indigenous and selected yeasts, our excluisve wines are boutique, refined, and a true reflection of the vintage and the terrior. We lovingly craft each wine with a focus on elegance, subtlety and our unique expression of Rhoné and Bordeaux styles.

Tantalus Estate is proud to be named one of the Top 100 Wineries of New Zealand for the last seven years by The Real Review (2016-2022).

Bob Campbell MW / Real Review
"...producing a range of very stylish Reserve red wines and a top chardonnay from the very first vintage. The quality level has remained high..."

The Reserve range of Tantalus Estate showcases our flagship wines. The naming of each one has its origin in the concept of the Tantalus, something beautiful that is hidden, yet in plain sight.

An Écluse allows boats to pass through bodies of water at different levels. Unlock our "Écluse" and let your glass take you on the most amazing journey. 

To évoque is to evoke forgotten memories, or to elicit fragments of a memory, perhaps even a deja-vu. Put your nose in a glass of our "Évoque" and it will surely bring to mind one of your most pleasureable experiences. 

To be voilé is to have used a thin piece of material to cover yourself, effectively becoming hidden from view. Unveil our "Voilé" and it will reveal a moment as unique and memorable as a happy wedding day.

A cachette is a hiding place and a reference to the joys of playing hide and seek as a child. Seek out your friend to enjoy a glass of our "Cachette" together.