Monowai Estate
Monowai is a family-owned vineyard and winery in Crownthorpe, Hawke’s Bay, handcrafting boutique, cool-climate wines from a single 22-hectare site. Founded by New Zealand winemaker Emma Lowe and Chilean vineyard manager Marcelo Nunez, Monowai was the first family-run winery in this emerging district.
Drawn to the cooler, higher-altitude terrain near the Kaweka Ranges, Emma and Marcelo planted their vineyard along the Ngaruroro River, where they live and work today. With global winemaking experience—from Chile to Switzerland—they focus entirely on estate-grown fruit, producing wines that reflect the purity and promise of this unique Hawke’s Bay location.