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New Zealand wine

New Zealand
Wine region
Left to right: Saint Clair 2017 Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough); Forrest Estate 2010 Wairau Riesling (Marlborough); Kumeu River 2016 Estate Chardonnay (Kumeu, Auckland); Martinborough Vineyard 2012 Pinot Noir (Martinborough, Wairarapa); Felton Road 2011 Bannockburn Pinot Noir (Central Otago); Te Mata Estate 2001 Coleraine (Hawke's Bay); Stonyridge Vineyard 1998 Larose (Waiheke Island, Auckland); Craggy Range 2013 Le Sol Syrah (Hawke's Bay).
A selection of New Zealand wines
TypeGeographical indication
Year established2017
CountryNew Zealand
Sub-regions
Growing seasonOctober–April
Climate regionIa–III, mainly II
Maritime climate[1]
Heat units805–1606 °C
Precipitation (annual average)300–1500 mm (12–59 in)[2]
Size of planted vineyards39,935 hectares (98,680 acres)
No. of vineyards2023
Grapes produced457,000 tonnes
Varietals produced
Wine produced3.29 million hectolitres (87 million US gallons)
CommentsData from 2020[3]

New Zealand wine is produced in several of its distinct winegrowing regions.[a] As an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand has a largely maritime climate, although its elongated geography produces considerable regional variation from north to south. Like many other New World wines, New Zealand wine is usually produced and labelled as single varietal wines, or if blended, winemakers list the varietal components on the label. New Zealand is best known for its Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, and more recently its dense, concentrated Pinot Noir from Marlborough, Martinborough and Central Otago.[5]

While New Zealand wine traces its history to the early 19th century, the modern wine industry in New Zealand began in the mid-20th century and expanded rapidly in the early 21st century, growing by 17% a year from 2000 to 2020. In 2020, New Zealand produced 329 million litres (87,000,000 US gal) from 39,935 hectares (98,680 acres) of vineyard area, of which 25,160 ha (about two-thirds) is dedicated to Sauvignon Blanc. Nearly 90% of total production is exported, chiefly to the United States, Britain and Australia, reaching a record NZ$1.92 billion in export revenue in 2020.

  1. ^ Anderson, Jon D.; Jones, Gregory V.; Tait, Andrew; Hall, Andrew; Trought, Michael C. T. (30 September 2012). "Analysis of viticulture region climate structure and suitability in New Zealand". OENO One. 46 (3): 149–165. doi:10.20870/oeno-one.2012.46.3.1515. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. ^ Mackintosh, Lesley (2001). "Overview of New Zealand's climate". NIWA. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018. Indicative average annual rainfall in the winegrowing areas of New Zealand; it is well in excess of 1,500 millimetres (59 in) in other areas, but nobody is growing grapes in the Fiordland rainforest.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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  4. ^ Parker, Robert M. Jr. (2008). Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide: the complete, easy-to-use reference on recent vintages, prices, and ratings for more than 8,000 wines from all the major wine regions (7th, 1st Simon & Schuster trade paperback ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 1452. ISBN 978-0743271981.
  5. ^ "New Zealand Wine". Wine-Searcher. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.


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