Auckland Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Auckland is a wine region in New Zealand.

The signature grape is Chardonnay, backed by Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

The ground underneath is clay, loam and sand.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running humid and notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

Red wine, white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows elegant profile and region produces rich.

Inside it sit Kumeu, Waiheke Island, Matakana, Clevedon and Waimauku.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry, pasta dishes and grilled vegetables.

Soil

ClayLoamSandSilt

Climate

Maritime/oceanicHumidNotable rainfall

Terrain

Coastal

Styles

redwhitesparkling

In the glass.

White: Elegant profile.

Red: Region produces rich.

Grapes planted here.

01 ChardonnayDominant Read → 02 MerlotBlending Read → 03 Cabernet SauvignonBlending Read → 04 Cabernet FrancBlending Read → 05 Pinot Noir Read → 06 Pinot Gris Read → 07 Syrah Read →

Bottles to look for.

Behemoth Brewing Co. 'Get Busy Hopping' West Coast IPA Beer, Auckland, New Zealand
Behemoth Brewing Co. 'Something Hoppy' IPA Beer, Auckland, New Zealand
Brick Bay Martello Rock, Matakana, New Zealand
DB Draught Beer, Auckland, New Zealand
Gillman Vineyard Red, Matakana, New Zealand
Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand
Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand
Kumeu River Estate Cremant, Kumeu, New Zealand

At the table.

Seafood
Poultry
Pasta Dishes
Grilled Vegetables
Soft Cheeses

Inside the region.

01 Kumeu

02 Waiheke IslandNew Zealand Read → 03 MatakanaNew Zealand Read → 04 ClevedonNew Zealand Read →

05 Waimauku

Nearby regions.

01 Waiheke IslandNew Zealand Read → 02 MatakanaNew Zealand Read → 03 ClevedonNew Zealand Read → 04 CroatianCroatia Read → 05 Central OtagoNew Zealand Read → 06 GisborneNew Zealand Read → 07 Hawke's BayNew Zealand Read → 08 MarlboroughNew Zealand Read →

Auckland: common questions

01.

What grapes is Auckland known for?

Chardonnay is the signature grape of Auckland. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Auckland make?

Auckland produces red wine, white wine and sparkling wine.

03.

Where is Auckland?

You will find Auckland in New Zealand, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Auckland wine?

Try seafood, poultry, pasta dishes, grilled vegetables and soft cheeses.

More from here: every wine region in New Zealand.