Iconic and outstanding houses in Hawke's Bay.
Hawke's Bay swings between the austere and the ripe—Bordeaux-styled reds that turn lean in cooler vintages, whites that ripen into stone fruit and herb-tinged generosity, all shaped by a landscape where wind and terroir wrestle for control.
Save these houses, build your route through Hawke's Bay, and navigate when you're there.
Region DNA
The character of Hawke's Bay
Based on 1,139 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 158 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Hawke's Bay
Mission Estate Winery
VisitHawke's Bay is a wine region in New Zealand, home to 279 producers tracked on Femente, 15 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Merlot, Chardonnay, and Shiraz/Syrah, producing New Zealand Chardonnay and New Zealand Bordeaux Blend wines with notes of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit. It takes in Gimblett Gravels.
Hawke's Bay — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Hawke's Bay?
- The most planted varieties in Hawke's Bay are Merlot, Chardonnay, Shiraz/Syrah, and Sauvignon Blanc, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Hawke's Bay known for?
- Hawke's Bay is known for New Zealand Chardonnay, New Zealand Bordeaux Blend, and New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines and flavors of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit.
- How many wineries are in Hawke's Bay?
- Femente tracks 279 producers in Hawke's Bay, of which 15 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Hawke's Bay?
- Hawke's Bay is a wine region in New Zealand, taking in Gimblett Gravels.
Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay swings between the austere and the ripe—Bordeaux-styled reds that turn lean in cooler vintages, whites that ripen into stone fruit and herb-tinged generosity, all shaped by a landscape where wind and terroir wrestle for control.
Producers in Hawke's Bay
- Southbank Estate — distinction
- Tironui Estate — undiscovered
- Unison Vineyard — honest
- Hatton Estate — distinction
- Maimai — distinction
- Tahuna — honest
- Ngatarawa — distinction
- Wild Rock — distinction
- Frizzell — undiscovered
- Matariki — distinction
- Moana Park Estate — honest
- Brookfields — honest
- Alpha Domus — distinction
- Te Mata — critic
- Tony Bish — critic
- Trinity Hill — distinction
- Church Road — distinction
- Craggy Range — critic
- &Co — undiscovered
- Mission Estate Winery — distinction
- Crossroads — distinction
- Sacred Hill — distinction
- Vidal — distinction
- William Murdoch — honest
- Crab Farm Winery — honest
- Hawkes Ridge — honest
- Tukipo River Estate — undiscovered
- Lime Rock — distinction
- Tablelands — distinction
- Ash Ridge — distinction
- Kiwiana — undiscovered
- Salvare — undiscovered
- Ocean Blue — undiscovered
- Elephant Hill — distinction
- Osawa Wines — distinction
- Monowai — distinction
- Greyrock — distinction
- Beach House — honest
- Alluviale — honest
- White Cliff — distinction
- Haha — distinction
- The Mcdonald — honest
- Glazebrook — distinction
- Rod Easthope — distinction
- Tuki — undiscovered
- Redmetal — honest
- Cypress — distinction
- Askerne Winery — distinction
- Te Awanga Estate — distinction
- Dolce Vista — undiscovered
- Smith Sheth — distinction
- Terrace View — honest
- De la Terre — honest
- No. 8 — undiscovered
- Čuvar — undiscovered
- Gimblett Road — honest
- Red Barrel — undiscovered
- Ka Tahi — distinction
- Alchemy (NZ) — undiscovered
- Mangaorapa — undiscovered
- Castalia (NZ) — undiscovered
- Supernatural Wine Co. — distinction
- Big Bunch — honest
- Hopes Grove — distinction
- Hawkes Bay Estate — honest
- Taumata — undiscovered
- Akarangi — undiscovered
- Oak Estate — honest
- Zaria — undiscovered
- Left Field — distinction
- Abbey Estate — honest
- Stables — honest
- Bostock — honest
- Watermark — undiscovered
- Silverton — undiscovered
- Kiwiesque — undiscovered
- Radburnd — honest
- Helio — distinction
- Goshawk Estate — distinction
- Château Guardian — undiscovered
- Mt. Erin — undiscovered
- Te Awa — distinction
- C.J. Pask — distinction
- Five Rivers — undiscovered
- Gunn Estate — distinction
- Clearview Estate — distinction
- Shed Five Thirty Estate — honest
- Sileni Estates — distinction
- Paritua — distinction
- Stonecroft — distinction
- Maison Noire — undiscovered