Wine regions of New Zealand: Northland
Northland is New Zealand’s northernmost wine region. It is the smallest, and the only one that doesn’t have a recognised sub-region.
Northland is New Zealand’s northernmost wine region. It is the smallest, and the only one that doesn’t have a recognised sub-region.
The climate of Northland is warm, with abundant rainfall and a high level of humidity in most areas. All these factors mean that it can be difficult to grow grapevines here, but the grapes that do make it through are picked at full ripeness by hand.
This means that the resulting wines are quite complex, with a lot… Read more