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Auckland, New Zealand
Roots• Jul 28, 2026

Auckland, New Zealand

Croatian gum-diggers planted a wine region inside what became New Zealand's largest city. At a Glance Auckland's vineyards hide

By Corkified 4 min read
North Canterbury, New Zealand
Roots• Jul 28, 2026

North Canterbury, New Zealand

A hot alpine wind and buried limestone built the South Island's stealth fine-wine region. At a Glance North Canterbury begins an

By Corkified 4 min read
Wairarapa, New Zealand
Roots• Jul 28, 2026

Wairarapa, New Zealand

A prohibition vote killed this region's vines in 1905; today it sets Pinot Noir standards. At a Glance Wairarapa occupies the southeastern

By Corkified 4 min read
Central Otago, New Zealand
New Zealand• Jul 28, 2026

Central Otago, New Zealand

Pinot Noir from the bottom of the world, grown on ground gold miners abandoned. At a Glance Central Otago sits deep in the South

By Corkified 4 min read
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Roots• Jul 28, 2026

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

New Zealand's oldest wine region built its best reds on a riverbed exposed in 1867 At a Glance Hawke's Bay

By Corkified 4 min read
Marlborough, New Zealand
Roots• Jul 28, 2026

Marlborough, New Zealand

From sheep paddocks to seventy-five thousand acres of vines in barely fifty years. At a Glance Marlborough fills the dry, sunny northeastern corner

By Corkified 4 min read