Food and Wine Pacific Rim Cuisine

Food and Wine

Pacific Rim Cuisine • “Kai moana” or fantastic seafood • Influences from Europe, Asia and Polynesia

Must Try in New Zealand • Green lipped mussels • Bluff oysters • Lamb • Cervena • Dairy products

Try a slice of Kiwiana… • • • Hokey Pokey Ice Cream Pavlova Marmite/Vegemite Kiwi Fruit ANZAC Biscuits Hokitika Wildfoods Festival

Māori Cuisine - the Hāngi

The Classic New Zealand BBQ

International Cuisine • • • Japanese Indian Italian Thai Turkish Greek

Cafes and Outdoor Dining The café culture in New Zealand is booming. You can find great cafes and coffee in most towns.

The Bar Scene

Breweries in New Zealand

Varietals • Cabernet Sauvignon • Chardonnay • Merlot • Pinot Noir • Riesling • Sauvignon Blanc

Wine Regions in New Zealand Auckland / Northland Marlborough Central Otago Hawke's Bay Wellington / Wairarapa Christchurch & Canterbury

Auckland/Northland Region Includes Waiheke Island

Auckland/Northland Region Best known for: Must visits: Wine festival: Carbernet Savignon Merlot Kumeu Te Whau Villa Maria Devonport Food and Wine February

Gisborne Region

Gisborne Region Best know for: Must visits: Wine festival: Chardonnay Morton Estate Millton Vineyard Mills Reef Gisborne Wine and Food October

Hawke’s Bay Region

Hawke's Bay Region Best known for: Must visits: Wine festivals: Chardonnay Church Road Te Awa Farm Te Mata Harvest Hawke's Bay February

Wairarapa/Wellington Region

Wairarapa/Wellington Region Best known for: Must visits: Wine festival: Pinot Noir Martinborough Vineyard Ata Rangi Murdoch James Estate Toast Martinborough November

Nelson Region

Nelson Region Best known for: Must visits: Wine festival: Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Neudorf Seifried Estate Riwaka Food and Wine January

Marlborough

Marlborough Best known for: Must visits: Wine festival: Sauvignon Blanc Montana Brancott Hunters Highfield Estate Annual BMW Wine Marlborough Festival February

Christchurch and Canterbury

Canterbury Best known for: Must visit: Wine festival: Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pegasus Bay French Farm Canterbury House Savour New Zealand May

Central Otago

Central Otago Best known for: Must visit: Wine festival Chardonnay Pinot noir and Pinot Gris Gibbston Valley Felton Road Chard Farm Central Otago Wine and Food Festival February

Cooking Schools

Hit the Trails!! There a variety of wine trails and tours available in each region. Here a few suggestions: • • The Classic New Zealand Wine Trail Hawke's Bay in a Glass Bay Tours Canterbury Vin de Pays

Touring Routes

Websites • • www. purenz. com www. wine. inthepacific. com www. newzealandwines. co. nz www. cuisine. co. nz