New Zealand may be small, but it’s a giant in the wine world. It has almost as much sauvignon blanc planted as France. In New Zealand, it is grown primarily in Marlborough. It gives crisp and fresh wines, often with tropical fruit aromas and sometimes with more depth and complexity. Sauvignon blanc helped put New Zealand on the wine map in the 1980s.
But there are many more regions and grape varieties to explore, as you will notice if you join us on this fantastic New Zealand adventure in March.
In Central Otago on the South Island, pinot noir has found a home, in the eyes of many connoisseurs rivalling Burgundy.
Hawke’s Bay has rich syrah and full-bodied chardonnays. Martinborough also has superb pinot noir. Waiheke Island, a short ferry ride from Auckland, is famous for its cabernet sauvignon.
Despite New Zealand being a small country, the growing conditions differ. The North Island is much warmer than the South Island, for instance. We will see them both, and we will have ample time to enjoy the magnificent landscape of this faraway country. A true journey of discovery.
Come on this stunning wine tour to New Zealand with Britt and Per of BKWine, one of the world’s leading wine tour operators (*).
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(*) And the only one who has authored 13 award-winning wine books.
More inspiration: You can get an even better feeling for what you will experience on this tour if you visit the latest tour’s own Facebook group. Lots of pictures and videos from the tour (join the group and you’ll get an update when we post new contents): The wine tour to New Zealand 2025.
