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River Valleys

Esk River Valley The Esk Valley with its narrow opening to the sea provides a unique combination of shelter, warmer sea influences and air drainage produces the regions earliest ripening grapes. Plantings here are dominated by Merlot, Chardonnay, Malbec and Cabernet Franc.

Tutaekuri River Valley

The Tutaekuri River Valley has a diversity of soil type and growing environment that is mirrored in its equally diverse range of plantings which are dominated by Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Ngaruroro River Valley

The elevated terraces sheltered by the upper reaches of the Ngaruroro River Valley have produced some of Hawke's Bay's finest Chardonnay's and also contain a range of extensive recent plantings of other varieties including Pinot Noir.

Tukituki River Valley

The Tukituki flows behind Havelock North and has built up a series of terraces on both banks. Although predominantly planted in Chardonnay and other white varieties, the valley has a long history of producing premium red wine.

 

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