Wine made with love by father & daughter duo, Tim & Katie Turvey

In our Topsy-Turvey world it is great to have some solidity where family dreams can come true.

After 35 years of winemaking by father and 20 years by daughter, we have decided to produce this wine together to cement that dream.

This multigenerational collaboration has resulted in wines that we love to drink - big, robust, full flavoured with the care and dedication required to allow for extended cellaring to deliver such power and complexity.

Our family vineyards, by the sea in Te-Awanga, Hawke's Bay produce the purity required, with cleansing sea breezes, allowing the extending ripening - no expense spared!

We hope you enjoy our wines - made with love

The Topsy Turvey story

Topsy Turvey wines is a passion project between Tim Turvey and his daughters.

It seems winemaking runs in the Turvey blood with his eldest daughter Katie Mckellow also a winemaker. Tim & Katie have worked together to create a range of wines which reflect their passion for all things wine.

This multigenerational mix has resulted in wines that Tim and his daughters love to drink - big, robust, full flavoured with the care and dedication required to allow extended cellaring.

The predominance of fruit from family vineyards by the ocean creates a dry maritime environment allowing to hold the fruit longer which adds enormous flavour. The soils in the vineyards are overlaid with river stones and shingle allowing greater porosity, less dilution and greater intensity.

By creating small batch wines with no expense spared these are top quality wines which allow them to use their full creativity - the perfect wines to share with family and friends.

Introducing the family

2019 Chardonnay

Arresting bold, intense, savoury, mealy with complex layers of flavour. Based on ultra-ripe fruit from one of the great vintages. The grapes were all hand harvested with free run juice straight to barrel. Lees stirred in 100% new French Oak for 2 years. A hedonists delight, weighty concentrated with a strong acid finish and well seasons oak. Cellar to 2030 Alch 14%.

2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc

This classic Hawke's Bay red is Cabernet Sauvignon dominant. A complex blend with 18 months in new French oak. This wine has a strong blackcurrant, plum, olive and spice flavours with a nutty oak influence. Approachable already it also shows long term cellaring potential. A classic blend of coastal and inland Hawke's Bay Alch 14%.

2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Franc

Following on the Turvey traditional of big, elegance reds this wine packs a complex punch. Boldly coloured it's a powerful Hawke's Bay wines with dense blackberry and currant flavours. Ripe and concentrated with a lastly silky-smooth finish. Cellar for 10 - 15 years a classic and coastal inland style.

2019 Syrah

Deeply coloured, rich and flowing with highly concentrated blackcurrant, plum, spice, liquorice and black pepper flavours. 18 months in 60% new French oak and careful winemaking have produced a bold, rich wine with a silky texture. Some solid tannins and equitize length. Cellar to 2030

2023 Rose

This Rose is not for the faint of heart. Made with 100% Syrah, this beautiful wine has juicy watermelon and candied strawberry notes with a textural mouthfeel and fresh acidity.

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