Wairarapa wine region

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The Wairarapa wine region is a cool-climate area in the lower North Island of New Zealand, best known for its high-quality Pinot Noir and boutique wineries around Martinborough.

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Surface form Occurrences
Martinborough wine region 1
New Zealand wine region 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
wine region
climateInfluence cool southerly winds
maritime influence
rain shadow of the Rimutaka Range
climateType cool-climate
country New Zealand
grapeVariety Chardonnay
Pinot Gris NERFINISHED
Pinot Noir
Riesling NERFINISHED
Sauvignon Blanc
Syrah
hasCharacteristic intensely flavoured grapes
long growing season
low yields
hasSubregion Gladstone wine area NERFINISHED
Martinborough wine region NERFINISHED
Masterton wine area NERFINISHED
hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
knownFor Pinot Noir NERFINISHED
boutique wineries
high-quality wines
small-scale wine production
latitudeApprox around 41 degrees south
locatedIn North Island
Wairarapa NERFINISHED
lower North Island
near Wellington NERFINISHED
partOf New Zealand wine
principalTown Martinborough NERFINISHED
productionFocus premium wines
regulatoryRegion New Zealand Geographical Indication system NERFINISHED
scale small wine region
soilType alluvial gravels
free-draining soils
style Burgundy-influenced Pinot Noir
tourismActivity cellar door tastings
vineyard tours
wine tourism
transportAccess road access from Wellington
wineIndustryStructure boutique producers
family-owned wineries
wineStyle aromatic whites
complex Chardonnay
elegant Pinot Noir

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New Zealand wine industry majorRegion Wairarapa wine region
Wairarapa wineRegionStatus Wairarapa wine region
this entity surface form: New Zealand wine region
Wairarapa includesWineSubregion Wairarapa wine region
this entity surface form: Martinborough wine region