The New Zealand wine trends you need to know about
Wall-to-wall sauvignon blanc is giving way to exciting new varieties, sustainable production, and a red that's tasting better than ever
It's not just sauvignon blanc and pinot noir coming from this remote country
Credit: MIKE HEYDON
It’s only when you look at a map of the world that has the International Date Line rather than the Greenwich Meridian at its centre that you can see just how remote New Zealand is. Adrift in the vastness of the Pacific, with the Antarctic Ocean to the south, suddenly even Australia doesn’t look very close – and it’s not, at 1,600km away.