A LAND LIKE NO OTHER 100% COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE New Zealand’s wine producing accounting for less than 1% of total TUCKED AWAY IN A REMOTE CORNER OF THE GLOBE IS history extends back to the founding volume. And though the average A PLACE OF GLORIOUS UNSPOILED LANDSCAPES, EXOTIC of the nation in the 1800’s. But it was price tag for a New Zealand wine is the introduction to Marlborough’s a reflection of its desirability, few FLORA AND FAUNA, AND A CULTURE RENOWNED FOR ITS astonishing Sauvignon Blanc in would question its ability to deliver SPIRIT OF YOUTHFUL INNOVATION. NEW ZEALAND IS A the 1980’s that saw New Zealand excellent value for money. wine explode onto the international WORLD OF PURE DISCOVERY, AND NOTHING DISTILLS ITS In fact, it’s the unswerving scene, courtesy of world beating commitment to quality over quantity ESSENCE MORE PERFECTLY THAN A GLASS OF performances in international that has won New Zealand its competitions and rapturous critical NEW ZEALAND WINE. DISCOVER OUR WORLD. reputation as a premium producer. reviews. This commitment is evident from And while Marlborough retains its the vineyard to the winery; along status as the one of the world’s with sustainability leadership, foremost wine producing regions, New Zealand continues to the quality of wines from elsewhere pioneer advances such as canopy WHAT DOES ‘SUSTAINABLE’ MEAN FOR NZ in the country has also garnered management, stainless steel international acclaim. fermentation techniques and WINE? By world standards New Zealand’s screwcaps. For us, sustainability means involved in both of these areas, production capacity is tiny, delivering excellent wine to with an ongoing leadership role in consumers in a way that enables the industry research and development natural environment, the businesses projects. As a result we’re helping to and the communities involved, to raise the global bar for sustainability. thrive. Under New Zealand Winegrowers’ NEW ZEALAND ° ° <1% 36 -46 94+% We’ve identified seven ‘pillars’ as our Sustainability Policy, wine must be OF TOTAL WORLD WINE OF NEW ZEALAND key areas of focus: biodiversity; soil, made from 100% certified grapes in PRODUCTION (VOLUME) VINEYARD AREA OPERATES water and air; energy; chemicals; fully certified winemaking facilities UNDER INDEPENDENTLY @nzwine AUDITED SUSTAINABILITY byproducts; people; and business. and certification must be through an SOUTH PROGRAMMES JOIN THE CONVERSATION GRAPE GROWING LATITUDINAL RANGE We then provide guidance and independently audited programme support for each to our members. - either Sustainable Winegrowing /newzealandwinegrowers New Zealand or one of the In fact, central to our sustainability recognised organic or biodynamic policy, is a commitment to keep certifications. Find out more at /NZWinegrowers improving as new research is nzwine.com/sustainability undertaken and new technologies “For a small country with a relatively young wine industry (at least on the are developed. We’re actively international level), New Zealand really has made a name for themselves over nzwine.com New Zealand is one of the world’s youngest nations. Maori created its traditional cultural expression, and just as Maori artists today are reinterpreting recent years. The wines retain an air of mystery that is somewhat unique in ancient craftworks — such as kahu (cloaks, typically of feather, pictured) in new this ever-shrinking modern world of ours.” forms and materials — so our grape growers and winemakers are innovating in the vineyard and winery. Gregory Dal Piaz, Snooth.com, USA N PREMIUM, SUSTAINABLE, DIVERSE Latitude NORTHLAND NEW ZEALAND PRODUCING VINEYARD AREA EXPORT VOLUME AND SALES ($NZ FOB) 36˚SOUTH HECTARES (2015) EXPORT VALUE As an isolated, cool climate island nation, New Zealand 1.4 BILLION KUMEU enjoys an undeniable advantage when it comes to MATAKANA MARLBOROUGH (23,452) producing distinctive, ultra high quality wines. HAWKE’S BAY (4,638) AUCKLAND WAIHEKE ISLAND 1.2 BILLION No place is more than 130km, or 80 miles, from the sea CENTRAL OTAGO (1,942) and the proximity of our vineyards to the ocean has a AUCKLAND WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY GISBORNE (1,440) pronounced effect on the character of our wines. Mild, 38˚SOUTH 1 BILLION sunny summers and marked differences between day CANTERBURY & and night time temperatures in many regions slow the WAIPARA VALLEY (1,428) ripening of the grapes and allow them to develop pure, NELSON (1,140) intense varietal flavours. This is the foundation of New 800 NORTH ISLAND WAIRARAPA (1,003) Zealand wines’ elegance and power, and helps explain GISBORNE their famed balance, structure and food friendliness. AUCKLAND & NORTHLAND (403) 600 And with growing regions extending 1,600km (1,000 miles) 40˚SOUTH (NOT SHOWN) - from latitude 36° in the subtropical north to latitude 46° HAWKE’S BAY WAIKATO/BAY OF PLENTY (16) in the mountainous south (the most southerly vineyards in the world) - regional diversity is dramatic, enabling a SOUTH ISLAND 400 striking array of wine varieties and styles to flourish. WELLINGTON WAIRARAPA NELSON MARTINBOROUGH 200 42˚SOUTH KEY VARIETIES 2015 2014 2011 PRODUCING HECTARES (2015) 2012 MARLBOROUGH 2013 35,463 0 PRODUCING HECTARES (2015)* SAUVIGNON BLANC (20,497) WAIPARA VALLEY EXPORT VOLUME (MILLIONS OF LITRES) CHRISTCHURCH PINOT NOIR (5,514) 44˚SOUTH CANTERBURY AROMATIC VARIETIES PINOT GRIS (2,422) RIESLING (767) 2010 GEWÜRZTRAMINER (277) 142 235 WAITAKI VALLEY MILLION LITRES OF WINE A VAST PORTFOLIO CHARDONNAY (3,117) 2015 PRODUCED (2015)^ QUEENSTOWN OF WINES, WITH CENTRAL OTAGO MERLOT, CABERNET & SYRAH 209 46˚SOUTH MERLOT (1,239) SOURCES: *New Zealand Winegrowers Vineyard Register Report 2015 SOURCE: New Zealand Winegrowers Annual Report 2015 ^New Zealand Winegrowers Annual Report 2015 25 CABERNET SAUVIGNON (275) SYRAH (436) VARIETIES PLANTED IN “What is so encouraging about New Zealand wine is that it is no longer a “A country with a dizzying array of terroirs and COMMERCIAL QUANTITIES OTHER (919) one trick pony. Winemaking is better than it ever has been, at a range of microclimates, so unsurprisingly it burgeons with styles.” price levels and in a wide range of styles.” Neal Martin, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate Jancis Robinson MW, Financial Times, UK SOURCE: New Zealand Winegrowers Vineyard Register Report 2015.