Nikola Nobilo

Nikola "Nick" Nobilo, (23 August 1913 – 28 August 2007), was a New Zealand winemaker and founder of Nobilo Wines. He was originally from Austria-Hungary.

Early life Nobilo was born in present-day Croatia in 1913. located on the island of Korčula. They had worked in the winemaking industry in Croatia for 300 years before Nobilo moved to New Zealand in the 1930s.

In 1998, the company, then called Nobilo Vintners, purchased another award-winning New Zealand winemaker, Selaks. The Nobilo family company was, in turn, acquired by BRL Hardy, one of Australia's largest winemakers, 2000. BRL Hardy merged Nobilo with its Constellation Brands wines in 2003.

The new combined company, Constellation Wines, was able to distribute Nobilo wines throughout New Zealand, Australia, Europe and the Americas.

Nobilo continued to produce wines after the acquisition. Nobilo Wines were named New Zealand's wine producer of the year in 2003. Nobilo's sauvignon blanc also won the award for best sauvignon blanc at the international wine and spirit competition in 2000.

Death Nobilo died in Auckland on 28 August 2007 at the age of 94. His funeral was held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland. He was survived by his wife, Zuva, and three sons, Steve, Nick and Mark and nine grandchildren, Nick, Steve, Teresa, Angela, Milan, Krista, Keita, Luke and Ashley.