#The vines in the Hawke’s Bay Vineyards & Region

The vines in the Hawkes Bay Vineyards & Region

Hawke's Bay is one of the hottest and driest regions of New Zealand, which has one of the largest wine’s producers, especially reds wines: cabernet sauvignon, merlot and Syrah - but also some white wines. It is the first step on the New Zealand wines road.

Hawke’s Bay wine region is the second country with the size and a long tradition of table wine, vine grows there for over 100 years.

Located to the east of North Island, they two main cities are Napier and Hastings.

Hawke’s Bay is a popular destination for all those varieties that love the sun, as it benefits the greatest sunshine per year, New Zealand Riviera, with a sunny climate and soil of pebbles.

It benefits also many vineyards that numbers are 51, with nearly 398 references.

Among which were found the grapes: Arneis, Blanc-de-Blanc, Blush, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet-Sauvignon-Rosé, Chardonnay, Chenin-Blanc, Gamay-Red, Gewürztraminer, Malbec, Merlot, Merlot Rosé, Montepulciano, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir Rosé, Riesling, Sangiovèse-Red, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Syrah, Syrah Rosé, Tempranillo, Verdelho, Viognier, Zinfandel

As well us found some wines from traditional method and assemblies Red and white wines.

The varied soils of this region, providing a unique character, producing a wide variety of wines, with and red varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo, Montepulciano, and for White Wines the: Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon, Gewurztraminer, Viognier, Pinot Grigio. As well some blended wines White and Red.

In Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay is king, powerful, and rich in the red varieties Cabernet and Merlot, as well it’s acclimated to the area.

Syrah growing has well, grape known in France in region of Côtes du Rhône, dos not to envy the French wines.

Reds wines from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are the rich and with a powerful wine, white wines: Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier, are among the best in New Zealand.

Hawke’s Bay

The region is located in the middle of the east coast to the North Island and bears the old name for what is now a large semi-circular bay which extends over 100 km from northeast to southwest Peninsula from Mahia to Cape Kidnappers.

The region includes, coastal areas, plains and hills in the north and center; the plains of Wairoa in north, fertile Heretaunga Plains around Hastings in south, and within rather rough up chains of mountains Kaweka and Ruahine.

Hawhe’s Bay welcomes the Maori party the largest in the country. You will also discover the farmer's market, with local and artisanal products.

They Parks of Ruahine and Kaweka are an invitation to walk in forest, and on coast with Cape Kidnappers, we Keppel Cap Sizun in Brittany (France) with these gannets.

This bay offers all kinds of accommodation for tourism, and some wineries have guest rooms, providing the perfect setting for a holiday.

The region includes they districts of Wairoa, Hastings, Central Hawke's Bay, and a small part of Taupo and Rangitikei. . .