Borthwick Vineyard

About Borthwick Vineyard

Borthwick family history goes a long way back into 19th century. Sir Thomas Borthwick, the first Baronet of Whitburg, pioneered Thomas Borthwick & Sons Ltd.
The company provided quality meats and premium wines, was well famed in London since the beginning for 20th century. It was one of first British companies exports frozen meats all over the globe.

P.J. Borthwick, one of the grandsons of Sir Thomas Borthwick moved to New Zealand, and started Te Whanga Station back in 1936. There he and the family went on to make the legend continues.

Representative Biography

Paddy Borthwick, Owner & Winemaker

Following in the footsteps of great-great grandfather Thomas, Paddy was looking for diversification to farming, and saw the Wairarapa having an ideal climate for growing super premium wine grapes.
So in 1985 Paddy left Te Whanga in the capable hands of his family, and trained at the world renowned Roseworthy College in Australia as a viticulturist and wine maker, embarking on a career spanning five countries and three continents before settling back into the Wairarapa.
In 1996, Paddy and his father Robin began planning the 27-hectare Borthwick Vineyard and Winery.

The founder, owner, winemaker and marketer. After 35 vintages, Paddy makes wine instinctively, and has the confidence to take risks where others hedge their bets.

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