https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealanden-USTelligent Community 13https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealandTue, 06 Jan 2026 22:49:28 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 1/6/2026 10:49:28 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/58Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:58:54 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 58 posted to Expert Guides by Jonathan Eichholz on 11/13/2024 8:58:54 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/57Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:23:42 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddGuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 57 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 6/18/2024 3:23:42 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Preview</div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/56Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:12:08 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddGuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 56 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 4/18/2024 3:12:08 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/55Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:25:33 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddJonathan Eichholzhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 55 posted to Expert Guides by Jonathan Eichholz on 4/25/2023 7:25:33 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/54Fri, 10 Mar 2023 22:59:57 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddGuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 54 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 3/10/2023 10:59:57 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/53Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:36:02 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 53 posted to Expert Guides by Jennifer Angelosante on 2/15/2022 10:36:02 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/52Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:52:50 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 52 posted to Expert Guides by Jennifer Angelosante on 11/12/2021 8:52:50 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/51Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:47:43 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddJennifer Angelosantehttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 51 posted to Expert Guides by Jennifer Angelosante on 11/12/2021 8:47:43 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/50Fri, 06 Aug 2021 22:24:37 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddGuildSomm Adminhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 50 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 8/6/2021 10:24:37 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/49Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:52:09 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 49 posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 7/27/2021 7:52:09 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/48Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:23:43 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 48 posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 6/8/2021 5:23:43 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/47Fri, 04 Jun 2021 22:27:01 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 47 posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 6/4/2021 10:27:01 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/46Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:39:06 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 46 posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 6/4/2021 9:39:06 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/45Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:10:26 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 45 posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 6/4/2021 5:10:26 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/44Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:05:24 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 44 posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 6/4/2021 5:05:24 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/43Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:38:15 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 43 posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 6/4/2021 4:38:15 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/42Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:37:13 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 42 posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 6/4/2021 4:37:13 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/41Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:10:05 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddStacy Ladenburgerhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 41 posted to Expert Guides by Stacy Ladenburger on 6/4/2021 4:10:05 PM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship Astrolabe. In his journal,</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/40Fri, 04 Jun 2021 03:26:15 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddKassandra McPhersonhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 40 posted to Expert Guides by Kassandra McPherson on 6/4/2021 3:26:15 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 as the queen’s representative and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand/revision/39Fri, 04 Jun 2021 03:24:16 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117ddKassandra McPhersonhttps://www.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2470/new-zealand#commentsRevision 39 posted to Expert Guides by Kassandra McPherson on 6/4/2021 3:24:16 AM<br /> <div class="paywall-restricted"><div class="style_box"> Contents <ol> <li>History of New Zealand</li> <li>New Zealand Wine in Context</li> <li>Land &amp; Climate</li> <li>New Zealand Wine Law</li> <li>Grapes of New Zealand</li> <li>North Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>Bibliography</li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align:justify;">New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first vines planted in 1819. Vineyards were established in Chile and Argentina around 100 years before the first European, Abel Tasman, even set eyes on New Zealand, in 1642. New Zealand&rsquo;s initial plantings were in Kerikeri, in what is now Northland, a region that continues to make a small amount of wine in humid conditions. The cuttings were brought to the country from Australia by English missionary Samuel Marsden. There is no record of the wine these vines produced, if any, but in Marsden&rsquo;s diary of September 25, 1819, he notes, &ldquo;New Zealand promises to be very favorable to the wine, as far as I can judge at present of the nature of the soils and climate. Should it succeed it will prove of vast importance in this part of the globe.&rdquo; More than 200 years later, his prediction has come true, but due to a blend of social, cultural, and legal impediments, it has taken a long time for New Zealand to fulfil its potential.&nbsp;</p> <p><a name="01"></a></p> History of New Zealand <p style="text-align:justify;">The major wave of migration to New Zealand in the 19th&nbsp;century came from Britain, a whisky-drinking, beer-swilling nation. There was no tradition of growing grapevines in Britain at that time, whereas the Spanish missionaries exported their wine culture to South America, and Central Europeans shipped vines to their new homes in South Australia. There were a few wine buffs among the British, including Scottish-born James Busby, who landed in New Zealand in 1833 as the queen’s representative and brought in cuttings he had previously imported to Sydney, Australia. Records suggest that these vines were responsible for producing the country’s first wine. In 1840, French naval officer Jules Dumont d’Urville tasted the fruits of Busby’s vines, having rowed ashore from his ship</p></div><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.restricted', { contentId: '5f741c23-46ed-47a6-abe2-8c1a97b117dd' }); }); }); </script><script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(function(){ jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.subscribe('paywall.ready', function (data) { jQuery.telligent.evolution.messaging.publish('paywall.displayPopup', { }); }); }); </script><div style="clear:both;"></div>