Hawke's Bay

Located at 39.4° South, Hawkes Bay is one of the hottest and sunniest areas of New Zealand. Sheltering inland ranges and maritime influence provide a perfect balance. Hawkes Bay’s warm maritime climate provides a long growing season, low rainfall and high sunshine hours.

With more than 25 distinct soil types, from clay loam to limestone to sands and gravel, the region offers a tremendous diversity for wine styles. Add to that a choice of sites from coastal to inland foothills, altitudes from virtually sea level to several hundred metres and Hawkes Bay is a region with limitless grape growing opportunities.

Over 4000 hectares of wine producing grapes are planted here with the largest planting of red grape varieties in New Zealand and the second largest number of plantings overall.