Most of New Zealand's Merlot wines comes from the Hawke's Bay region.
Most of New Zealand's Merlot wines come from the Hawke's Bay region where it produces outstanding wines (the best value red wine of the country).
Merlot is also well made in Auckland and Waiheke Island, where it produces riper and full bodied red wines, as a part of some of the most prestigious Bordeaux blends.