Viticulture
Te Kauwhata lies at the centre of one of New Zealand's smaller wine-producing regions, which stretches from Pukekohe, just south of Auckland, across to Thames and Paeroa at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula. The region is particularly notable for its Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc wines.
A government research station was set up in 1886 to explore different crop options. Romeo Bragato took over the running of this station in 1901, with the first wine produced there in 1903. The research station is now in private hands, as part of Rongopai wines, which has been subsequently bought out by Babich Wines, but the original buildings are still in use as a cellar door.
Coordinates: 37°24′S 175°09′E / 37.4°S 175.15°E / -37.4; 175.15
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