Cuvar Winery

Cuvar Winery Čuvar Winery | Guardians of Fine Wine
Fistonich Family Heritage | Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Wines of Purity & Pedigree

14/06/2026

Cellar Notes from Dave ~ Čuvar Guardians Chardonnay 2024.

Dave takes us through the Čuvar Guardians Chardonnay 2024 - a wine born from an exceptional Hawke’s Bay vintage and selected from just 10 barrels.

Sourced from three vineyards on alluvial gravel soils, this Chardonnay showcases the concentration and lusciousness that came from the lower-yielding 2024 season.

For Dave, Guardians wines are all about complexity and subtlety. In the glass, expect classic Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay characters of nectarine, white peach and apple, supported by a generous palate weight and gentle oak influence.

A special release from one of Hawke’s Bay’s standout vintages.

With only a limited number of bottles available, secure your Čuvar Guardians Chardonnay 2024 at www.cuvarwinery.com.

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03/06/2026

Cellar Notes from Dave ~ Čuvar Guardians Syrah 2024.

Dave takes us through a milestone wine for Čuvar - the first-ever Syrah in the Guardians Collection.

Sourced from our Cornerstone Vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels and made from the Limmer Clone Syrah, this small-production release was selected from just a handful of barrels showing the complexity, savoury character and balance that define a Guardians wine.

Expect classic Hawke’s Bay Syrah notes of blackberry, boysenberry and dark spice, layered with rosemary, lavender and savoury herbal characters.

A special wine from an exceptional vintage, and the newest addition to the Guardians range.

With only a limited number of bottles available, now is the time to secure your Čuvar Guardians Syrah 2024 at www.cuvarwinery.com.



27/05/2026

Karen Fistonich on carrying the Fistonich wine legacy forward.

As Sir George Fistonich’s daughter and Executive Director of Čuvar, Karen speaks about the culture that sits behind the wines - one built on family values, long-term relationships, and a team that feels like an extension of the family itself.

She also reflects on one of the most important partnerships in wine: the relationship between the viticulturist and the winemaker. Great wine comes from both working in step with each other, with the vineyard and winery equally shaping what ends up in the glass.

A thoughtful insight into the people and philosophy behind Čuvar.

Learn more about the Čuvar team at www.cuvarwinery.com/the-team.

16/04/2026

Cellar Notes from Dave ~ Čuvar Iris Pinot Noir.

The fruit for this wine comes from Ballochdale one of the Fistonich family’s well known southern vineyards — among the southernmost in Marlborough and sitting high at 300m above sea level. A site that delivers Pinot Noir with brightness, purity and lift.

And yes, Dave did say it pairs with charred lettuce.... Think romaine or little gem, kissed by flame, finished with a bright, simple vinaigrette.

Perfect simplicity.

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16/02/2026

Cellar Notes from Dave ~ Čuvar Guardians Pinot Noir 2023.

Dave talks through the Čuvar Guardians Pinot Noir 2023, grown at Ballochdale in Marlborough - one of the region’s most southern and highest altitude vineyard sites, sitting 300 metres above sea level in the Aware Valley.

For the Guardians Collection, the focus is on selection. Certain parcels stand out in the vineyard for their intensity and character, and only those parcels make the cut. In the winery, the process continues with careful barrel selection, isolating the very best fruit from the vintage.

The result is a Pinot Noir with vibrancy and ripe red fruit, layered with depth, structure, and subtle spice from time in French oak. Still youthful, yet already showing complexity, this is a wine built to age and reward patience.

Explore the Čuvar Guardians Pinot Noir 2023 at www.cuvarwinery.com

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