Marlborough and Hawke Bay are wine producing regions of what area?
New Zealand wine of the modern New Zealand wine industry. Marlborough, a Geographical Indication since 2017, is by far the largest wine district in terms of production and area under vines. In 2016 Marlborough produced 232,000 tonnes from of predominantly Sauvignon Blanc vines, representing just over three quarters of New Zealand's entire wine production. It has a number of sub-regions including the Waihopai valley, Renwick and the Spring Creek area. Marlborough is well-known internationally for Sauvignon Blanc in particular, and its Pinot Noir is also attracting attention. Several Marlborough wineries formed an incorporated society in June 2018 called "Appelation Marlborough Wine". Its aims
Assembly of European Wine-producing Regions Assembly of European Wine-producing Regions The Assembly of European Wine-producing Regions or Assemblée des Régions Européennes Viticoles (AREV) is an organisation of political and trade representatives of wine regions within the European Union (EU) and Eastern Europe. It lobbies the EU on matters affecting its members, and acts as a forum for discussion of policy and marketing. The European Wine Regions Conference (CERV) was created on 20 June 1988 under Alsatian law. It became the Assembly of European Wine Regions (AREV) in 1994. It is financed by membership subscriptions, and is based in Bordeaux with an office in Strasbourg. The