Great Taste Tours, Auckland Wine & Food Tours
Great Tastes of Matakana – Full Day Tour
- Runs daily 9.30am – 4.30pm
- Does not operate on Public Holidays.
- Minimum 2 passengers.
Experience the food, wine and arts of
Leave the bustle of the city and relax on the one hour drive north through the rolling green hills and past beautiful coastline before arriving at The Honey Centre. Here you find
Lunch is at Mahurangi River Winery with its contemporary
RATES: Quoted in NZ$, Subject to Change A Taste of Kumeu Wine Country – Half Day Tour The wineries of Kumeu date back to the 1930s when wine families of Croatian origin established winemaking in the area. These families are still living and working in the area today, making some of
Your first stop is Crescent Dairy Goats, award winning artisan cheese-makers who make just 3-4 kilos of cheese a day. The taste of the cheese varies daily depending on how the weather is, the way the cheese-maker feels and the way the goats feel. Your first taste is at Nobilo Wines, the second largest wine producer in New Zealand. They produce some of New Zealand’s most respected products and are well-known for their pioneering wine brands. They offer a selection of popular wines from key grape growing regions such as Marlborough, Hawkes Bay and Gisborne. Next to tempt the taste buds is Matua Valley Wines who offer an extensive range of wines for every unique taste and occasion. You can choose from premium wine that has been crafted to cellar, right through to the everyday offering, ready to enjoy now. Next you visit one of the region’s special places where you have the chance to see one of the world’s largest seabirds in their natural environment. Your journey takes you to one of the few mainland gannet nesting sites in the world situated on the cliff-tops overlooking the
Your final tasting is at West Brook Winery. The West Brook cellar door looks across an idyllic duck pond and terraced picnic area to row after row of vines. The wines reflect true varietal character and their unique regional origins. Without exception they are premium quality and have won numerous awards. Kumeu Wine and Nature Tour – Full Day Tour
Enjoy a full day tour of
Your first stop is Crescent Dairy Goats, award winning artisan cheese-makers who make just 3-4 kilos of cheese a day. The taste of the cheese varies daily depending on how the weather is, the way the cheese-maker feels and the way the goats feel. Continue on to Nobilo Wines, the second largest wine producer in
Enjoy a short morning tea stop before tempting your taste buds at Matua Valley Wines who offer an extensive range of wines for every taste and occasion. You can choose from premium wine that has been crafted to cellar, right through to the everyday offering, ready to enjoy now.
Travel a short distance to Soljans Vineyard. Soljans has won many awards for their wines. By skilfully marrying traditional with modern techniques, they produce stylish, richly flavoured wines. To enhance their complexity and richness, their chardonnays are fermented and matured in oak barriques and the red wines are also barrel-aged. They are also widely acknowledged in
Enjoy lunch at Soljans Winery restaurant. The winery is built with sunshine in mind and serves Mediterranean-style food with a
Next you visit a special place where you have the chance to see one of the world’s largest seabirds in their natural environment. Your journey takes you to one of the few mainland gannet nesting sites in the world situated on the cliff-tops overlooking the
Your final tasting is at West Brook Winery. The West Brook cellar door looks across an idyllic duck pond and terraced picnic area to row after row of vines. The wines reflect true varietal character and their unique regional origins. Without exception they are premium quality and have won numerous awards.