We established Poppies Martinborough in 2012, opening the tasting room and cellar door early November 2012. The home of our wines and the only place to enjoy and purchase, it was apparent early on that there was one critical mistake made, wine production requirements were completely underestimated with most wines selling out with in a few months of opening the doors. Scrambling for increased winery space and additional vineyard blocks become priority over the following years until in 2016 the opportunity to purchase a beautiful established vineyard was achieved that allowed for our winery to be built. The winery was designed with emotion rather than commercialism although tonnage has increased to around 80 tonnes annually... Poppy still has music and laughter as a priority to ensure the wines are forged with Love rather than routine.

The view is strong that we are simply caretakers of the land, from this we farm our vineyards with a minimalist approach in respecting the power Mother Nature possesses, never interfering more allowing her strength to direct. A personal love of the biological and organic approach to farming is the preference although not certified, within a commercial footprint we are cautious and respectful utilising science, technology and understanding the past. We live through our land for our wines


There is no set structure to what happens next other than our wines will always take priority