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Waipara Valley

Cool, dry continental

A sheltered valley north of Christchurch, known for aromatic Riesling and Pinot Noir from limestone hills and stony river terraces.

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Waipara Valley hakkında

The Waipara Valley is in North Canterbury, about 45 kilometres north of Christchurch, in a basin sheltered from the cold Pacific easterlies by the Teviotdale hills. It is the most important wine district in Canterbury, and its best-known wines are Riesling and Pinot Noir, with Chardonnay and Pinot Gris also grown.

The valley has two kinds of ground. The Omihi Hills, on the eastern side, are limestone-rich and give tightly structured wines, while the gravelly river terraces, such as the Glasnevin Gravels, are freer-draining. It is a region of family-owned wineries, several of which have been among New Zealand's best-regarded for Pinot Noir.

Waipara Valley haritada işaretli.

Yeni Zelanda

Gölgeli alan: Canterbury. Harita birimleri eyalet, il ya da département'dır; bu yüzden daha küçük bir yer, onu içeren daha büyük alan olarak görünür.

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İklim ve terroir

İklim

Cool, dry continental

Dry, with warm days, cool nights and a long, slow ripening season. Hot, dry north-west winds help in summer, while frost is a risk in spring.

Terroir ve topraklar

Asmaların yetiştiği zemin

Limestone and clay in the Omihi Hills, and free-draining, stony river gravels on the terraces beside the Waipara River.

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Kurallar, yıllar ve üreticiler

Waipara Valley is a sub-region of North Canterbury, and New Zealand wines are classified by geographical indication rather than by quality tier.

  1. Waipara Valley

    A defined valley within the North Canterbury geographical indication.

  2. North Canterbury GI

    The registered geographical indication covering the wider area.

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