Top 100 wines of The East
Discover the top 100 best wines of The East as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of The East and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of The East
New Zealand sub-region (Hawke's Bay east of the Kaimanawa Ranges, varied silt-clay-gravel soils, foothill slopes under sunny climate). Syrah and Merlot as fine, structured king reds with intense notes of blackberry, violet, pepper, herbs and a racy mineral note suited to hillside terroir. Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc as fresh whites with citrus and a racy saline-stony note. Emerging terroir of Hawke's Bay.