New Zealand wine
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New Zealand wine is produced in several of its distinct winegrowing regions.[lower-alpha 1] 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]
Wine region | |
Type | Geographical indication |
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Year established | 2017 |
Country | New Zealand |
Sub-regions |
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Growing season | October–April |
Climate region | Ia–III, mainly II Maritime climate[1] |
Heat units | 805–1606 °C |
Precipitation (annual average) | 300–1500 mm (12–59 in)[2] |
Size of planted vineyards | 39,935 hectares (98,680 acres) |
No. of vineyards | 2023 |
Grapes produced | 457,000 tonnes |
Varietals produced | |
Wine produced | 3.29 million hectolitres (87 million US gallons) |
Comments | Data from 2020[3] |
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.