Villa Maria Estate
New Zealand's most awarded winery, Sauvignon Blanc exported to 60+ countries.
Villa Maria Estate is New Zealand's most awarded winery, producing Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris from estate and contracted vineyards across Marlborough, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, and Central Otago. The winery has been awarded New Zealand's Champion Winery at the National Wine Show for a record number of consecutive years and exports to more than 60 countries, with the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Germany representing its largest markets by volume. Villa Maria operates its own sustainable vineyards and has achieved Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) accreditation across its production.
- Type
- brand seeking distribution
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Founded
- 1961
- Website
- villamaria.co.nz
- Categories
- Wine, Beer & Spirits
- Markets
- New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Germany, Australia
Verified facts
- standards-mark-certified (green), checked 2026-08-16 EAEU unified register of certificates and declarations
- lei-lapsed (amber), checked 2026-08-30 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
Claimed certifications
- HACCP
- ISO 14001, Environmental Management IAF CertSearch
- EAC mark (EAEU conformity) EAEU unified register of certificates and declarations
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA