Our Current Range  :  The Philosophy  :  How Te Motu Ages The Family Behind the Name  :  How the Labels got their Names Choice of the name “Te Motu”, Maori for “the island” and its expression in a Celtic typeface were chosen by the Dunleavy family as a way to acknowledge pride in their Irish and New Zealand heritage. Terry Dunleavy’s paternal grandfather was born in County Cavan, and his first Irish-New Zealand ancestor on his mother’s side, was born in Auckland in 1848. “So we acknowledge our Irish ancestry in the Celtic script, but we are passionately patriotic New Zealanders. The Maori name and motif not only identifies us as New Zealanders, but also links with the wine's home on Waiheke Island,” Terry explains. “We are gratified at the favourable reception which the Te Motu label has received at home and abroad.” The background to both labels is the stylised webbing of a grape vine leaf. The Dunleavy’s Irish coast of arms was the original theme of the second label. From the 2000 vintage, however, a new design has been created to provide a closer visual link between the two wines from the single Te Motu Vineyard. The Irish coat of arms will continue to be used on the Dunleavy Export Reserve wine exported to Ireland.