Waiheke Island Wine Tours

[Taj Whitton]

This infographic designed by Waiheke Custom Wine Tour. The first serious vineyard on Waiheke Island was planted in 1978 by the Goldwater family who had a love of Bordeaux varietals. They planted Cabernet Sauvignon and their first, very small vintage, was in 1982. It wasn’t until the 1985 vintage, which had Merlot added, that the wine became more readily available. Following very soon after was Stonyridge vineyard with their first vintage of a Bordeaux blend called Larose in 1985.

Source: Waiheke Island Wine Tours