NEW ZEALAND REGIONS

Auckland
Predominantly red-brown clay soils from basaltic volcanic rock.
Sunshine hours: 2020. Rainfall: 1244mm. 
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage.

Waikato/Bay of Plenty
Free draining, friable dark brown-orange soils from andesitic volcanic ash.
Sunshine hours: 2061. Rainfall: 1444mm.
Chardonnay.

Gisborne
Gray-brown valley soils from recent river silts.
Sunshine hours: 2153. Rainfall: 1049mm.
Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Muller-Thurgau, Pinotage.

Hawkes Bay
Brown hill soils from sedimentary rocks and from river silts.
Sunshine hours: 2122. Rainfall: 810mm.
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.

Martinborough
Light gray-brown loess from wind-blown sediments.
Sunshine hours: 2108. Rainfall: 763mm.
Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon.

Marlborough
Extensive stony yellow-gray silty soil from hill country.
Sunshine hours: 2395. Rainfall: 855mm.
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.

Nelson
River basin soils, yellow-grey clay types from sedimentary rock.
Sunshine hours: 2372. Rainfall: 1073mm.
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon.

Canterbury
Mix of low-lying grayish alluviums and stony yellow-gray sedimentaries.
Sunshine hours: 2030. Rainfall: 666mm. Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir,

Central Otago
Shallow stony yellow-brown soils derived from alpine terrain.
Sunshine hours: 1950. Rainfall: 615.
Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir.