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Captured in the early hours, the stars of Matariki put on a spectacular show over the Gimblett Gravels #HawkesBayWine #HBWine #NZWine #GreatWineCapitals #Matariki 📸 Richard Brimer Photographer for @CraggyRange

🌟 Planning a Matariki Getaway to Hawke’s Bay? Whether you’re hitting the road on a self-guided wine trail or letting a local expert lead the way, there’s no better time to explore New Zealand’s Great Wine Capital. From coastal cellar doors to hidden gems in the hills or urban cellar doors, discover Hawke’s Bay and create a wine escape that’s uniquely yours. ✨ Start planning your Matariki wine adventure now: bit.ly/3gnzT7g #HawkesBayWine #HawkesBay #HawkesBayCellarDoor #HBCellarDoors #GreatWineCapitals . 📷 @Mifarr

Today is International Sauvignon Blanc Day. Sauvignon Blanc is an important and effective calling card for anyone wishing to sell their wine overseas. And while Malborough is considered the home of Sauvignon Blanc in Aotearoa, it's good to celebrate regional differences. Hawke’s Bay’s temperature doesn’t drop as cold overnight during the summer months which means the grapes become a touch riper and don’t retain the unique punchy acidity that has made Marlborough world famous. This makes Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc closer to the Bordeaux style than the Marlborough benchmark. Our wines typically have softer acidity than Marlborough with mellow tree fruit, particularly nectarine, flavours. So this International Sauvignon Blanc Day we'll be raising a glass of Hawke's Bay Sauvignon Blanc and celebrating the variety that woke up the world to the existence of our little winemaking country in the Pacific (insert white wine emoji here) #HawkesBayWine #NZWine #PourYourselfAGlassOfNZ #SauvBlancDay #GreatWineCapitals