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NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand is only the 32nd wine-growing country in terms of vineyard area with only 90,000 hectares, but has become synonymous with quality wines when it comes to Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. This success is recent, only a few years old, even if the planting of vines dates back to the beginning of the 19th century, and is the result of the mastery of viticultural techniques, grape varieties and commercial dynamism.
The New Zealand vineyards: varied terroirs over 1200 km
New Zealand is made up of 2 islands, North Island and South Island, and stretches overmore than 1200 kilometers, with a wide variety of terroirs due to the proximity of oceans and mountains:
- In the North, the climate is warmer and more humid. The Hawke's Bay region on the east ocean coast is the largest in the North Island and accounts for 20% of New Zealand's vineyard area.
- In the South Island, the climate is cooler and the vineyards are concentrated in the regions of Marlborough, which accounts for 60% of New Zealand's vineyards, and Central Otago in the south. It benefits from more temperate conditions combining sunshine, decent humidity and cool night temperatures.
Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, emblematic grape varieties of New Zealand wines
The success of New Zealand's vineyards is due to the very significant efforts made on the grape varieties to better adapt to the country's particular climatic conditions:
- For white wines, Sauvignon Blanc has replaced poorly adapted varieties such as Muller-Thurgau and today produces wines that are recognizable by the richness and intensity of their aromatic palette. Chardonnay also offers very fine wines, sometimes aged in barrels and rarer grape varieties such as Riesling and Gewürztraminer sometimes produce exceptional wines.
- For red wines, Pinot Noir is king and in 10 years, its planting area has been multiplied by 10. New Zealand red wines made from Pinot Noit are also identifiable by their liveliness and intense fruit aromas. The other red grape varieties are Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, but the grapes are not always ripe.
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