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Thanks to a diversity of regions, climates and soils, New Zealand offers wine lovers a range of Pinot Noir styles. We pick out 20 top examples to splash out on including 3 from North Canterbury
The North Canterbury wine region is marking the official start of harvest, in what has been described as the toughest season ever.
North Canterbury is the fourth largest wine region in New Zealand, with nearly 1400 ha planted in vines, while it employs over 600 people across the 71 wineries in the area.
To see the bright lights of Sirius, Canopus and Alpha Centauri, or the hazy Magellanic Clouds, visitors head to Lake Takapō / Tekapo’s Dark Sky Project, which sits almost equidistant between the two wine regions of North Canterbury and Central Otago.
Take a day trip to this neck of the woods and check out some of Neat Places’ favourite Waipara Valley wineries.
Not to be mistaken for simply a place to pass through, North Canterbury has a few aces up its sleeve when it comes to places worth tallying a while.
The Germans would call them "lebensjahende" wines – wines that make you say "yes" to life.
Terrace Edge Wines, took out the "Riedel Vineyard of the Year" award at the New Zealand Organic Wine Awards in early May.