Wine Regions

NZ's climate enables grapes to grow the length of the country

New Zealand is a stunningly beautiful country of contrasts, with dense native forest, snow-capped mountains and spectacular coastline. With wine growing regions spanning the latitudes of 36˚ to 45˚ and covering the length of 1000 miles, grapes are grown in a vast range of climates and soil types. There are ten main wine growing regions, each displaying a great diversity in climate and terrain:

Sections In Wine Regions

Auckland Wine

Auckland Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Chardonnay are the most popular Auckland varieties

Canterbury Wine

Canterbury Wine

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the most widely planted grapes in Canterbury region

Central Otago Wine

Central Otago Wine

Central Otago is rapidly expanding with Pinot Noir being the dominant grape variety

Gisborne Wine

Gisborne Wine

Gisborne boasts the world's most easterly vineyards and the first to see sun each day

Hawkes Bay Wine

Hawkes Bay Wine

Hawkes Bay is the second largest region with a respected 100 year heritage in wine

Marlborough Wine

Marlborough Wine

Marlborough is NZ's best known region especially for vibrant Sauvignon Blanc

Nelson Wine

Nelson Wine

Nelson excels in grape varieties that respond to cooler growing conditions

Northland Wine

Northland Wine

Northland typically experiences the country's warmest ripening conditions

Waikato and Bay of Plenty Wine

Waikato and Bay of Plenty Wine

The Waikato and Bay of Plenty region has vineyard plantings amidst rolling farmland

Martinborough Wine

Martinborough Wine

Martinborough's most planted and highly acclaimed grape variety is Pinot Noir

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