Robert Hill Smith owns Nautilus Estate winery and also owns the Yalumba winery in Australia. A mid sized winery with a mixture of Nautilus owned vineyards and contract growers. The combined vineyards cover the diverse soil types of the wine region in both the Wairau Valley and the Awatere Valley 25kms further south. As the family own and operate it, it makes sense for them to be a member of the Family of Twelve. This is a group of 12 family-owned wineries that represents a selection of great wines from each of NZ’s wine growing regions.
