Wine regions of New Zealand: Hawke’s Bay
New Zealand’s oldest wine region, Hawke’s Bay is on the east coast of North Island and is dominated by the Ngaruroro and Tutaekuri river valleys.
Hawke’s Bay is the oldest wine region in New Zealand, located on the east coast of North Island and dominated by the Ngaruroro and Tutaekuri river valleys. The climate is warm and dry, with a Mediterranean style climate (warm dry summers with low rainfall and cool wet winters): ideal for growing variety of grape varieties.
Hawke’s Bay grows around 60% red wine varieties – mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.… Read more