Winery Regions New Zealand
South island wine trail.
Winery regions new zealand. While there have long been small grape plantings around the new zealand wine regions including marlborough it wasn t until the 1970s when sauvignon blanc was planted that marlborough would begin its rapid ascent to a classic wine region of the new world. Wine map of new zealand. Sauvignon blanc and pinot noir are the main varieties but new zealand vineyard goes beyond these two. 45 000 hectares of vines in its wine regions.
Brancott estate is famous for creating the marlborough region s first ever sauvignon blanc in the 1970s. Located at the north east tip of the south island marlborough is the region that put new zealand wine on the map. A lot of the country s plentiful vineyards are located in spectacular locations be it close to a stunning shoreline or perched high amidst alpine peaks. By the 1980s the winery was ready to bring new zealand s wine industry onto the global stage ultimately heading abroad to compete and win the prestigious marquis de goulaine trophy at the 21st international wine spirit competition.
A day of driving gets visitors to most of the region s best wineries and neudorf is a must. Map of the vineyards of new zealand. New zealand wine is produced in several winegrowing regions of new zealand the country s elongated island geography in the south pacific ocean results in maritime climates with considerable regional variation from north to south. Wine regions experiences.
Our vineyards benefit from the moderating effect of our maritime climate no vineyard is more than 120km or 80 miles from the ocean long sunshine hours and nights cooled. Its owners tim and judy finn began work on their winery in 1978 and built the first structure. The area accounts for more than two thirds of the country s production and has a. Take a 10 day road trip through five of new zealand s best wine regions on the country s south island including marlborough nelson and central otago with travel tips on wineries to visit places to stay and restaurants not to miss.
New zealand road trip. The marlborough wine region attracts the attention of the world because of the brilliance of the sauvignon blanc that comes from here. One of new zealand s smallest wine regions is also one of its most beautiful nestled in the sunny central north of the south island. New zealand s wine regions extend 1 600km 1 000 miles from subtropical northland 36 s down to central otago 46 s home to the world s most southerly vineyards.