Tahiti

The island (formerly Otaheite) in the South Pacific covers around 1,000 square kilometres and belongs politically to French Polynesia and geographically to Oceania. A new autonomy statute has been in force since 2004, giving the island great independence from France. The Tuamotu archipelago lies around 350 kilometres northwest of Tahiti. The largest atoll in this archipelago, 80 kilometres long and 5 to 32 kilometres wide, is called Rangiroa. The administration of the archipelago is located in the Tahitian capital Papeete. There is a vineyard on Rangiroa.

Missionaries brought vines to the island several hundred years ago. Since 1992, professional viticulture has been carried out at the Dominique Auroy Estate. The "vineyard" is located on a small island formed from dead coral. The limestone-rich soil is ideal for grape varieties and viticulture. The tropical climate allows for two grape har vests a year in May and October. A red wine, a rosé wine and a white wine are pressed from the Carignan Noir (Mazuelo), Muscat d'Hamburg and Italia varieties.

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