Climate
Long, hot summers are offset by cool coastal breezes, making Hawke's Bay an ideal region for wine production, with heat summations sitting between Burgundy and Bordeaux.
Surrounding high country offers wind protection from the north, south and west and contributes to the creation of a wide network of terraces, river valleys and varied microclimates.
A temperate climate year-round, Hawke’s Bay enjoys maximum summer temperates between 19-24º and in winter around 10-15º is normal.
Our Region
Long, hot summers are offset by cool coastal breezes, making Hawke's Bay an ideal region for wine production, with heat summations sitting between Burgundy and Bordeaux.
Mountain ranges, wide river plains and a curving pacific coastline has given our soil a diversity that shows itself in every one of Hawke's Bay's 38 wine varieties.
Hawke's Bay's reputation for outstanding quality across a wide variety of wine styles comes from the diverse landscape of the region, which can be loosely divided into five unique growing areas.