Auckland
Henderson, Kumeu and Huapai to the northwest of Auckland's city centre, are the traditional winemaking districts of the Auckland region. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay are the most popular varieties here although Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and other white varieties are also planted. Auckland's soils are mainly shallow clays over hard silty-clay subsoils or sandy loams. Vineyards are mostly planted in pockets of flat land on the drier east coast or in the shelter of western ranges.
In the early 1980s Waiheke Island, in Auckland harbour, was established as a fashionable district for the production of high quality red wines based on Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Matakana, on the east coast about one hour's drive north of Auckland city, has also earned an enviable reputation for Cabernet Sauvignon and has since undergone a very rapid expansion in both red and white wine production. Auckland's most recent premium wine district, Clevedon, has established small pockets of vines in the rolling farmlands about half an hour south of the city.
Content and photo courtesy of www.nzwine.com
To view a map of Waiheke Island's wineries, click here.
Stay in an Auckland hotel and save more with Wotif.com. Wotif.com offers great rates and the broadest range of accommodation in Australia and New Zealand. Its easy-to-use website provides instant confirmation of bookings, and an award-winning Customer Service Centre is available 24/7.
About winejobsonline.com
www.winejobsonline.com is owned and run by Paddy and Heather Battersby, New Zealanders with personal experience in the wine industry, recruitment and human resources. Read more about us here.
Sign up now for Job Alerts or useful wine industry employment information
PROUD TO BE SPONSOR OF THE BUYER'S CHOICE WINEMAKER AWARD AT WINE NEW ZEALAND '08
Success Stories
"The ad with your site has worked a treat thanks! Excellent response."
Marlborough Vintners
"I just received news of acceptance last night for a harvest position in Marlborough, and a facility in Gisborne also contacted me for a job before that. So, in essence I should be thanking you for two jobs as it looks like I will be able to work both jobs. Both jobs came from winejobsonline.com- one replied to my jobseeker advertisement and one I applied for a vacancy you had listed. I have found out that essentially, it is understood that you are the source to go to for wine jobs in NZ...that is at least what I have been told by those in the industry- not a bad reputation to have!"
Evan de la Torre, United States
"Your job web site is very good - I've referred a lot of vintage winemakers to it and they find it really useful. Very unique for NZ and very useful - good work! Thanks."
Clearview Estate Winery