Daniel produces three lines of wines: Decibel, Testify and Giunta.

Decibel Wines

Decibel Wines are Daniel Brennan’s vision to create wines using classic practices, minimal intervention, and wines with a community based attitude.  “These are ideas as old as wine itself and I believe strongly in them.  However I look to the future as well.  I look at a time when we use smart practices in the vineyard and the winery that not only inspire but preserve our great planet.  I've had a great deal of help from many other winemakers, growers and friends in Hawkes Bay, Martinborough, and back home in the USA as well”.

While traveling through Europe and America with a band of musicians, artists and craftsmen my passion for sense memory and sense elation grew.   While docked in Philadelphia I discovered New Zealand wines.  I literally smelled the potential for adventure and pure discovery in the glass.  

In 2007 I left Philadelphia to make wine in New Zealand. I have taken the spirit of my Great Grandfather, Miguel Rodolico and his entire lineage, with me.    A barrel cooper and winemaker himself, he traveled from Sicily to America in search of inspiration.   He is with me on this journey.

“As I follow maps of the roads, maps of the soils, maps of the seas, flight plans and  future plans, the journey now brings me across the globe pouring my wines for people in hopes they will be open to the idea of an adventure”. DB.

Testify 

While traveling through Europe and America with a band of musicians, artists and craftsmen my passion for sense memory and sense elation grew. While docked in Philadelphia I discovered New Zealand wines. I literally smelled the potential for adventure and pure discovery in the glass.
In 2007 I left Philadelphia to make wine in New Zealand. I have taken the spirit of my Great Grandfather, Miguel Rodolico and his entire lineage, with me. A barrel cooper and winemaker himself, he traveled from Sicily to America in search of inspiration. He is with me on this journey.

Testify' is a wine that is only produced in the best of vintages. Winemaker Daniel Brennan’s hand on heart proclamation that its his best effort within the varietal.

Giunta

The range is named after Stella Giunta (pronounced june-tah) who was winemaker Daniel Brennan’s mother’s mother but he knew her as Gram; a 4’10” Sicilian who you could not mess with! She made mean cutlets and always had a pizzelle in the cupboard for the Grandkids. She was one of 8 sisters and a brother, Uncle Joe, who owned a farm not too far away in Vineland, NJ. They worked hard, ate flavorful and comforting food and family was paramount.

We really have no rules in this range, where we experiment and put out fresh style wines, many of which go direct to your favorite restaurants and independent retail shops.

Affordable, unassuming, delicious. The Giunta wines range is fleeting and who knows which way next year’s inspiration will blow…