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The Auckland wine region is a New Zealand wine-growing area and geographical indication centred around New Zealand's largest city, Auckland. The GI covers the area delineated by the greater Auckland Region , and has a total vineyard area in 2024 of 269 hectares (660 acres).
Commercial wine-making began in earnest only in 1973 when the first large-scale vineyards were planted by Montana Wines, at the time New Zealand's largest producer (now Brancott Estate, owned by Pernod Ricard). [6] Meanwhile in 1975 Daniel Le Brun, a Champagne maker, emigrated to New Zealand to begin producing méthode traditionelle in Marlborough.
Winemaking and viticulture date back to New Zealand's colonial era.New Zealand's first vineyard was planted in 1819 by missionary Samuel Marsden in Kerikeri. [6] James Busby, New Zealand's governing British Resident in the 1830s, planted vineyards on his land near Waitangi, having earlier established what is now the Hunter Valley wine region during his time in Australia.
The first commercial vineyards were planted around Blenheim in 1973, and Marlborough subsequently grew to become New Zealand's largest and most internationally well-known wine-producing region. [21] Due to this growth, particularly in the export market, the Marlborough wine region now produces three quarters of all New Zealand wine. [22]
Pages in category "Wine regions of New Zealand" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Wineries of New Zealand" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Brancott Estate; C.
An attempt at a map of New Zealand Geographical Indication wine regions, based on tracing the data available from the NZ Intellectual Property office. Pending GIs (awaiting approval) are marked in italics. Underline colours correspond to region border...
The Classic New Zealand Wine Trail is a 380-kilometre (240 mi) tourist road route in New Zealand that covers both the Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa regions of the North Island, as well as the Marlborough District of the South Island, connected by the Cook Strait ferry crossing. [1]