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The wine region of Gladstone

The wine region of Gladstone is located in the region of Wairarapa of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Johner Estate or the Domaine Gladstone produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gladstone are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gladstone often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, passion fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit.

The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.