Outstanding houses in Northland.
Northland's warm northerly winds and clay-rich soils push ripe whites toward stone fruit and herbaceous edge, while its reds—mostly Merlot and Cabernet blends—carry the regional warmth without losing structure.
Save these houses, build your route through Northland, and navigate when you're there.
Region DNA
The character of Northland
Based on 48 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 7 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 Northland
Kainui Road
VisitNorthland is a wine region in New Zealand, home to 20 producers tracked on Femente, 1 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Shiraz/Syrah, Chardonnay, and Merlot, producing New Zealand Syrah and New Zealand Chardonnay wines with notes of Oak, Tree fruit, and Black fruit.
Northland — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Northland?
- The most planted varieties in Northland are Shiraz/Syrah, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Pinot Gris, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Northland known for?
- Northland is known for New Zealand Syrah, New Zealand Chardonnay, and New Zealand Red wines and flavors of Oak, Tree fruit, and Black fruit.
- How many wineries are in Northland?
- Femente tracks 20 producers in Northland, of which 1 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Northland?
- Northland is a wine region in New Zealand.
Northland
Northland's warm northerly winds and clay-rich soils push ripe whites toward stone fruit and herbaceous edge, while its reds—mostly Merlot and Cabernet blends—carry the regional warmth without losing structure. Winemakers here resist the temptation toward jammy ripeness, anchoring their fruit in tension.
Producers in Northland
- Omata — honest
- Karikari — honest
- Byrne — undiscovered
- Paroa Bay — undiscovered
- Estuary — undiscovered
- 144 Islands — undiscovered
- Kerikeri River Vineyard — undiscovered
- Sculptureum — undiscovered
- Millars Vineyards — undiscovered
- Rogue Vine Vineyard — undiscovered