New Zealand wine in numbers - a snapshot
- Total producing area: 38,680ha
- Total producing area by variety:
- Red 7,785 ha White 30,921 ha
- Producing area of Sauvignon Blanc: 24,037 ha
- Number of vineyards: 2019
- Avergea area of vineyard: 19ha
- Percentage increase on previous year: 2%
Top producing varieties
Red Varieties
- Total – 7, 758
- Pinot Noir 73%
- Merlot 15%
- Syrah 6%
- Cabernet Sauvignon 3%
- Malbec 1%
- Other 2%
White varieties
- Total 30,921ha
- Sauvignon Blanc 78%
- Chardonnay 10%
- Pinot Gris 8%
- Riesling 2%
- Gewurztraminer 1%
- Other 1%
Producing area by region and largest variety 2019 (ha)
- Northland 78 ha Chardonnay 20.7 ha
- Auckland 314 ha, Chardonnay 79 ha
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty – 15ha, Pinot Noir 5.7 ha
- Nelson 1,154 ha, Sauvignon Blanc 617 ha
- Wairarapa 983 ha, Pinot Noir 513.5 ha
- Marlborough 26,850 ha, Sauvignon Blanc 21,415 ha
- Waipara Valley 1,226 ha, Pinot Noir 370 ha
- Canterbury 157ha, Pinot Noir 60 ha
- Waitaki Valley 58 ha, Pinot Noir 20.1 ha
- Cenral Otago 1,884 ha, Pinot Noir 1,501.7 ha
Source: New Zealand Wines