New Zealand
New Zealand on WineFortune — one red wine tracked in Hawke's Bay, with critics' scores and drinking windows
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- Producers
- 1
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New Zealand is the southern hemisphere's coolest-climate fine wine country, best known abroad for Sauvignon Blanc but increasingly respected for its reds. On WineFortune it is an emerging hub: we currently track one wine here, from one producer in one region, Hawke's Bay on the North Island.
Hawke's Bay is New Zealand's stronghold for still red wine. Its gravel soils and warm maritime climate suit Bordeaux varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot — as well as Syrah, which produces peppery, structured wines in a distinctly cool-climate register. New Zealand has no classified-growth hierarchy; wines are labelled by geographical indication, with the producer's name carrying the weight.
The wine we track carries a critics' average of 94 on the 100-point scale, with a suggested drinking window from 2022 to 2026. It has not yet been indexed, as a WineFortune index median requires our own trades and listings within a 90-day window, and none is published for this hub. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds one vintage from New Zealand.
Facts
- Key region
- Hawke's Bay, North Island
- Colour and style
- Red, still
- Typical grapes
- Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Climate
- Cool maritime, long ripening season
- Critics' average
- 94 / 100
- Drinking window
- 2022–2026
Regions
By number of wines with a WineFortune trade or listingMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Most-tracked producers
Questions
What does WineFortune track in New Zealand?
WineFortune currently tracks one wine in New Zealand, made by one producer in one region, Hawke's Bay. It is a still red wine with a critics' average of 94 on the 100-point scale and a suggested drinking window from 2022 to 2026.
Is there a WineFortune index price for New Zealand?
Not yet. A WineFortune index median per 75 cl bottle is built from our own trades and listings over a 90-day window, and no such figure is currently published for New Zealand. The wine here is tracked but not yet indexed.
What styles of wine is Hawke's Bay known for?
Hawke's Bay is New Zealand's leading region for still red wine. Its gravel soils and warm maritime climate suit Bordeaux varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, alongside Syrah, which yields peppery, structured wines in a cool-climate style.
Does the WineFortune fund hold wine from New Zealand?
Yes. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds one vintage from New Zealand. This is stated as a holding fact only, not as a recommendation.