Man O’ War is iconic: a family-owned, award-winning estate on Waiheke Island. For over three decades, this pioneering farm has challenged convention – pursuing rugged, steep hillside viticulture inspired by a decade of research across Europe. The resulting patchwork of coastal vineyard sites follow the land’s natural contours, capturing distinct terroirs and producing a diverse range of varietals defined by both power and finesse. Man O’ War is deeply embedded in the wild, windswept spirit of the Hauraki Gulf – built over decades with craft, care and conviction.

Swiftsure now carries this same pioneering spirit South – a bold, regionally expressive collection drawing on the innovation and expertise developed at Man O’ War. Still at the beginning of it’s journey, Swiftsure crafts elegant, complex, world-class wines from alpine vineyards established on low-yielding, high-altitude sites in Marlborough and Central Otago’s Bannockburn.

With family ownership and an off-piste approach at their core, Man O’ War and Swiftsure are expressions of the same ethos – distinctive wines and experiences rooted in a deep connection to place, reflecting the character, complexity, and diversity of New Zealand’s landscapes.