Hawke’s Bay is New Zealand’s oldest and second largest wine region with beginnings in 1851. It is the largest premium red wine producing region in the country with over 80% of the national vintage for both Cabernet Merlot and Syrah. Chardonnay and Cabernet Merlot varieties make up 50% of the total annual vintage. Approximately 50% of the vintage is white wine and 50% red wine.
Located at 39.4° South (the same as Madrid in the North), Hawkes Bay is one of the hottest and sunniest areas of New Zealand. A maritime climate, free draining soil types with natural low fertility, prevailing hot dry north westerly winds, low rainfall and a long growing season provide for a range of of vineyard sites suitable for a diversity of varieties. Over 25 different soil types make up the 4,947 wine producing hectares in Hawke’s Bay.
Hawkes Bay has the highest percentage of Sustainable Winegrowing NZ (SWNZ) accredited wineries in the country. Of the 172 vineyards in the region, 70% are SWNZ accredited. Hawke’s Bay is committed to this independently audited sustainability programme and these numbers will increase.
Combining new world fruit flavours with old world structure, Hawke’s Bay red wines are unique and elegant. Competitive in quality to world class red wines everywhere and competitive in price against the ultra premium wines of the world, Hawke’s Bay has grown to be the home of over 80 wineries and 170 wine grape growers. History, consistency, diversity and innovation continue to provide the foundation for Hawke’s Bay’s reputation as a quality producer of world class wines.
Main grape varieties include Chardonnay, Full-Bodied Reds, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon Blends and Syrah.
Source: New Zealand Winegrowers – nzwine.com
Wineries and Vineyards of the Hawke’s Bay Region
&Co - http://www.andco.co.nz/
1/4 Acre Wines - http://www.rmwines.co.nz/#1-4-acre-wines
Abbey Cellars - http://www.abbeycellars.com/
Ager Sectus Wine Estates - http://www.agersectus.co.nz/
Akarangi Wines - No Website
Alluviale - http://www.alluviale.com/
Alpha Domus - http://www.alphadomus.co.nz/
Aorangi Road - No Website
Ash Ridge Vineyards - http://www.ashridgevineyards.co.nz/
Askerne Estate Winery - http://www.askerne.co.nz/
Balthazar Estate - http://www.balthazar.co.nz/
Beach House Wines - http://www.beachhouse.co.nz/
Bearsley Wines - http://www.bearsleywines.co.nz/
Bell Bird Bay - http://www.bellbirdbay.co.nz/
Bilancia - http://www.bilancia.co.nz/
Black Barn - http://www.blackbarn.com/
Blake Family Vineyard - http://www.bfvwine.com/
Bradshaw Estate Winery – No Website
Bridge Pa - http://www.bridgepa.co.nz
Brookfields Vineyards - http://www.brookfieldsvineyards.co.nz/
Bush Hawk - http://www.trianglered.co.nz/
C. J. Pask Winery - http://www.cjpaskwinery.co.nz/
Central Hawkes Bay Wines - http://www.hawkesbaywines.com/
Chateau Waimarama - No Website
Church Road Winery - http://www.churchroad.co.nz/
Clearview Estate Winery - http://www.clearviewestate.co.nz/
Collaboration Wines – http://www.collaborationwines.co.nz
Corner 50 Winery http://www.constellationnz.com/wineries.htm#50
Corozo Estate - No Website
Crab Farm - http://www.crabfarmwinery.co.nz
Craggy Range - http://www.craggyrange.com/
Crossroads - http://www.crossroadswinery.co.nz/
Crush Pad Wines – http://www.crushpad.co.nz/
Cypress Wines - http://cypresswines.co.nz/
Dada Wine - http://www.dadawine.co.nz/
Dark Horse Vineyard - http://www.darkhorsevineyard.co.nz/
Dartmoor Road - http://www.dartmoorroad.co.nz
de la Terre – http://delaterre.co.nz/
Dolbel Estate - http://www.dolbelestate.co.nz/
Dolce Vista - No Website
Easthope Winegrowers - http://www.easthope.co.nz/
Elephant Hill - http://www.elephanthill.co.nz/
Esk Valley Estate Winery - http://www.eskvalley.co.nz/
Eskdale Winegrowers - http://www.eskdalewinegrowers.co.nz/
Farmgate – http://www.farmgatewines.co.nz/
Frizzell Wines - http://www.frizzellwines.co.nz/
Gimblett Gravels - http://www.gimblettgravels.com/
Greyrock - http://www.greyrock.co.nz/
Gunn Estate Winery - http://www.gunnestate.co.nz/
Hatton Estate - http://www.hattonestate.com/
Hawkehurst Wine - http://www.hawkhurstwines.co.nz/
Hawke’s Bay Boutique Winemakers - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hawkes-Bay-Boutique-Winemakers/
Hawkes Ridge Wine Estate - http://www.hawkesridge.co.nz/
Hettinga Estates - http://www.hettinga.co.nz/
Highrocks Vineyard - http://www.highrocks.co.nz/
Hopes Grove - http://www.hopesgrove.com/
I D Wines - No Website
Jarvis Wine Co - http://www.sleepinggiant.co.nz/
Junction Wines – http://www.junctionwines.co.nz/
Kate Bradburnd Wines -http://www.kateradburnd.co.nz
Kemblefield Estate Winery - http://www.kemblefield.co.nz/
Kevern Walker – No Website
Kingsley Estate - http://www.kingsley.co.nz/
Kiwi House - http://www.kiwihousewine.co.nz/
Lauregan Properties – No Website
Lime Rock Wines - http://www.limerock.co.nz/
Linden Estate Winery - http://www.lindenestatewinery.co.nz/
Logan Stone- No Website
Longridge Wines - http://www.longridge.co.nz/
Maimai Creek - http://www.maimaicreek.com/
Mangaorapa Estate - http://www.mangaorapa.co.nz
Mark Rattray Wines - http://www.markrattray.co.nz/
Massive Wines – No Website
Matariki Wines - http://www.matarikiwines.co.nz/
Mills Reef Winery - http://www.millsreef.co.nz/
Mission Estate Winery - http://www.missionestate.co.nz/
Moana Park - http://www.moanapark.co.nz
Mobius Wines & Consulting Ltd
Monowai Estate - http://www.monowai.co.nz/
Morton Estate Wines - http://www.mortonestatewines.co.nz
Newton Forrest Estate - http://www.newtonforrest.com
Ngatarawa Wines - http://www.ngatarawawines.co.nz/
Ngaruroro Estate – No Website
Osawa Wines - http://www.osawawines.co.nz/
Paritua Vineyards - http://www.paritua.com/
Park Estate Winery - http://www.parkestate.co.nz/
Prospect Vineyard – No Website
Pukeora Estate - http://www.pukeora.com/
Red Barrel Wines & The Tasting Table - http://www.redbarrel.co.nz/
Redmetal Vineyards - http://www.redmetalvineyards.co.nz
Rod McDonald Wines – http://www.rmwines.co.nz/
Riverside Wines - http://www.riversidewines.co.nz/
Rua Whenua Wines – No Website
Sacred Hill Winery - http://www.sacredhill.co.nz/
Salvare Estate - http://www.salvare.co.nz/
Sanderson Wines - http://www.sandersonwines.co.nz/
Settler Vineyard & Winery – No Website
Shepherds Croft - No Website
Sileni Estates - http://www.sileni.co.nz/
Sleeping Giant - http://www.sleepinggiant.co.nz
Squawking Magpie - http://www.squawkingmagpie.co.nz/
Stockbridge Vineyards - http://www.stockbridge.co.nz/
Stonecroft - http://www.stonecroft.co.nz
Te Awa Estates - http://www.teawa.com/
Te Awanga Estate - http://teawangaestate.net.nz/
Te Mata Estate Winery - http://www.temata.co.nz
Terrata Estate - No Website
The Grail - http://www.grailwine.co.nz
The Old Church - http://www.theoldchurch.co.nz/
Tironui Estate - No Website
Trinity Hill - http://www.trinityhill.co.nz
Tuki Vineyard - http://www.tuki.co.nz/
Tukipo Terraces - http://www.tukipoterraces.co.nz/
Two Gates Vineyard - http://www.twogates.co.nz/
Unison Vineyard - http://www.unisonvineyard.co.nz/
Vidal Estate - http://www.vidal.co.nz/
Wild Rock Wine Company - http://www.wildrockwine.co.nz/
Wishart Estate - http://www.wishartwinery.co.nz/
Zelus Sun - No Website
Zepelin Wines - http://www.zepelin.co.nz/