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Hawke’s Bay

 

Located at 39.4° South (the same as Madrid in the North), Hawke’s Bay is one of the hottest and sunniest areas of New Zealand. Sheltering inland ranges and a maritime influence provide a perfect balance. Hawke’s Bay’s warm maritime climate provides a long growing season, low rainfall, and abundant sunshine hours.

With more than 25 soil types, from clay loam to limestone to sands and gravel, the region offers a tremendous diversity for wine styles. Add to that a choice of sites from coastal to inland foothills, altitudes from virtually sea level to several hundred meters and Hawke’s Bay is a region with limitless grape growing opportunities.

Although the maritime influence of the Pacific Ocean extends into much of Hawke’s Bay, the two grape growing areas located directly on the coast enjoy the most dramatic effects of the temperate climate and long growing season. On the Southern curve of the bay, the gravelly soils of Te Awanga (where Clearview Estate Winery is located) have achieved recognition for premium Chardonnay and full flavored reds.

Hawke’s Bay has consistently produced leading examples of Chardonnay and has 26% of New Zealand’s total plantings for this variety. Hawke’s Bay’s Chardonnays are rich, complex wines with distinctive flavors of citrus and ripe stone fruit.

As a leading producer of red wines, Hawke’s Bay has a reputation for superior quality and a unique style - combining new world fruit flavors with old world structure. The wines are typically Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon dominant and are often blended with other classical red varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Syrah. History, consistency, diversity and innovation continue to provide the foundation for Hawke’s Bay’s reputation as a fine wine-producing region.Wineries

• Clearview Estate

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