Tohu Rose

Tohu (pronounced tor-who) were the world’s first Maori owned and operated wine company, formed back in 1998. The label features the famous New Zealand koru, that iconic symbol slapped on the side of every plane in the national airline fleet. In fact from time to time you might even see a Tohu glass of wine being poured on board or in their airport lounges!

The Tohu label is part of Kono NZ – a whanau-owned Māori food and beverage producer. They own over 300 hectares of land in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough and they farm, harvest, process and then market and export their wine, craft beer, cider, apples, pears, kiwifruit and hops. As well as aiming to be the world’s best indigenous food and beverage provider their values are central to the values of Maori – thoughtfulness, kindness and hospitality.

Oh, and making sure you’re pouring bloody good wine if it’s got Tohu on the label!

Tohu Rose is their very delicious, highly drinkable Rosé using Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris grapes from the sunny Nelson region.

The crew at Tohu describe this one nicely – “deliciously dry, this vibrant and fresh Rosé has a wonderfully long, luscious and persistent finish.”

What food you ask? Well, a full bodied Rosé like this will pair nicely with the usual salads, seafood (especially salmon, prawns and tuna) and white meats but it’ll also stand up to barbecued meats and dishes with a little bit of spice too.