Gisborne
Located on the country's most easterly tip and closest to the international dateline, Gisborne boasts the world's most easterly vineyards and the first vines to see the sun each day. The region receives high sunshine hours on coastal plains that are sheltered from the west by a range of mountains. Soils include alluvial loams over sandy or volcanic subsoils of moderate fertility. Vineyards are predominantly sited on flats.
Chardonnay occupies around half of Gisborne's vineyards and has led Gisborne's grapegrowers and winemakers to christen their region the Chardonnay capital of New Zealand. The balance is planted in mostly white varieties, leaving red grapes a share of only 10%.
Gisborne is also home of the International Chardonnay Challenge - www.internationalchardonnaychallenge.com
With its focus on the single varietal Chardonnay, the International Chardonnay Challenge provides a unique opportunity for the promotion of the main wine style of the Gisborne region of New Zealand .
The major objective of the Chardonnay Challenge is - "To be recognized in the New Zealand and international wine industry as a competition of a high standard with credibility and integrity, that focuses on and promotes Chardonnay wine styles."
Gisborne Winegrowers' Society
Email: gwg@chrisp.co.nz
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