As New Zealand’s oldest wine region, history, consistency, diversity, and innovation continue to provide the foundation for Hawke’s Bay’s reputation as a fine wine-producing region and now one of the Great Wine Capitals of the World.

This landscape, which has been altered and transformed over centuries, now has more than 25 different soil types and ripens over 38 varietals. Hawke’s Bay’s northerly location and mountains to the west give it one of the warmest and driest climates in New Zealand.

Hawke’s Bay is a wonderfully attractive mix of beautiful scenery, award-winning wines, gourmet experiences, family fun, a thriving arts community, unique wildlife, stunning architecture, and rich cultural heritage. Long hot summers and mild sunny winters make Hawke’s Bay the perfect year-round getaway destination. Break aways with friends, or a family holiday with the kids. Whether it is the fresh bud burst of spring, long hot languid days of summer, the golden hues of harvest or the crisp air and blue skies of winter, Hawke’s Bay is waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.