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• South of Auckland
• Vineyards are located on the plains south of Thames and around the Tauranga Harbour
• Producing about 3 percent of New Zealand’s wine from only about a dozen wineries that contribute to this percentage of the country’s wine production
• Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sauvignon blanc are the most popular regional varieties