Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf, a short ferry ride from downtown Auckland, was established from the early 1980′s as a premium district for the production of high quality red wines based on Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. It has since expanded to include Syrah, Chardonnay and other varietals that perform particularly well in the warm, dry summer climate of Waiheke.
Source: New Zealand Winegrowers – nzwine.com
Wineries and Vineyards of Waiheke Island
Awaroa Vineyard - http://awaroa.co.nz
Cable Bay Vineyards Ltd - http://www.cablebayvineyards.co.nz/
Destiny Bay Wines - http://www.destinybaywine.com/
Edbrooke Vineyard - http://waihekewine.co.nz/
Goldwater Estate - http://www.thegoldieroom.co.nz/
Jurassic Ridge - http://www.jurassicridge.com/
Kennedy Point Vineyard - http://www.kennedypointvineyard.co.nz/
Man O’War Vineyards - http://manowarvineyards.co.nz/
Miro Vineyard - http://www.mirovineyard.co.nz/
Mudbrick Vineyard - http://www.mudbrick.co.nz/
Obsidian Vineyard - http://www.obsidian.co.nz/
Owhanake Bay Estate - http://www.owhanake.co.nz/
Passage Rock Wines - http://www.passagerockwines.co.nz/
Peacock Sky Vineyard - http://www.peacocksky.co.nz/
Poderi Crisci - http://www.podericrisci.co.nz/
Saratoga Estate - http://www.saratogaestate.com/
Stonyridge Vineyard Ltd - http://www.stonyridge.com/
Te Motu Vineyard - http://www.temotu.co.nz/
Te Rere – No Website
Te Whau Vineyard Ltd - http://www.tewhau.co.nz/
The Hay Paddock Ltd - http://www.thehaypaddock.co.nz/
Topknot Hill Vineyard - http://wildonwaiheke.co.nz/vineyard/vineyard.html
Woodside Hill – No Website
View East - http://www.vieweast.co.nz/