New Zealand 2018 vintage: See New Zealand.

2018 Warm summer. Very early start to harvesting. 419,000 tonnes of grapes harvested, up 6% on the (small) 2017 tonnage, but lower than initially anticipated. 2018 saw increased production of red wines, with both Pinot Noir and Merlot up over 20% on 2017, a year in which both varieties had been down sharply. New Zealand wine exports were valued at $1.71 billion (mid-2018), up 3% in the past year. Wine is New Zealand’s fifth largest export good.