Regions / New Zealand
New Zealand wine regions
5 regions and 12 producers, with the grapes each one is built on.
Producers
12 New Zealand wineries worth knowing.
Ata Rangi
Martinborough, Wairarapa · founded 1980
New Zealand's most revered Pinot Noir producer, planted in 1980 on free-draining gravel in the cool Martinborough Terrace.
Cloudy Bay
Marlborough · founded 1985
The winery that put Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc on the global map in 1985, creating the benchmark for the pungent, citrus-driven style copied worldwide.
Craggy Range
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay · founded 1998
A showcase estate for Hawke's Bay terroir, with the Sophia Bordeaux blend and Te Kahu Merlot demonstrating New Zealand's potential for world-class reds.
Dog Point
Marlborough · founded 2002
Founded by ex-Cloudy Bay winemakers, Dog Point makes Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with added complexity and a benchmark Section 94 fermented in oak.
Felton Road
Bannockburn, Central Otago · founded 1997
Central Otago's most celebrated estate, producing biodynamic Pinot Noir of remarkable concentration from the rocky schist soils of Bannockburn.
Kumeu River
Kumeu, Auckland · founded 1944
Producing the most Burgundian Chardonnay in New Zealand, the Brajkovich family makes Mate's Vineyard from 40-year-old Chardonnay clones with oxidative winemaking.
Neudorf
Upper Moutere, Nelson · founded 1978
Tim and Judy Finn's Nelson estate is the most respected in the region, producing Moutere Chardonnay and Pinot Noir of Burgundian concentration.
Palliser Estate
Martinborough · founded 1989
A Martinborough estate producing Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Riesling of great quality from the free-draining gravel terraces of the Wairarapa.
Pegasus Bay
Waipara, North Canterbury · founded 1986
The benchmark estate of Waipara, producing Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Pinot Gris of great complexity from the sheltered alluvial valleys north of Christchurch.
Rippon
Wanaka, Central Otago · founded 1974
A stunningly situated estate on the shores of Lake Wanaka, producing some of Central Otago's most complex Pinot Noirs from biodynamically farmed vines.
Te Mata Estate
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay · founded 1896
New Zealand's oldest winery, producing Coleraine, the country's most celebrated Cabernet-Merlot blend, from estate vines on limestone-based Havelock Hills soils.
Villa Maria
Mangere, Auckland · founded 1961
New Zealand's most awarded winery and a major force in establishing the country's reputation for quality Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris globally.
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New Zealand wine FAQ
How many wine regions does New Zealand have?
SomeWine tracks 5 wine regions in New Zealand, alongside 12 producers.
Which grapes are grown in New Zealand?
The grapes appearing most often on New Zealand labels here are Sauvignon Blanc.
What are the oldest wineries in New Zealand?
Among those tracked, the longest-running are Te Mata Estate (1896), Kumeu River (1944), Villa Maria (1961), Rippon (1974), Neudorf (1978), Ata Rangi (1980).