One of the higher profile Nelson wineries, Waimea Estates has grown quickly in size and stature since its first vineyards were planted in 1993. From the first vintage release of a trophy-winning Sauvignon Blanc in 1997, Waimea Estates has attracted attention. Bob Campbell commented early on: “I am profoundly impressed by the overall quality of the wines – this is clearly a winery worth watching.”

Nelson boasts high sunshine hours which provide ripe fruit flavours and cool evenings which give a fresh natural acidity to the wines. This combined with the high quality viticultural management and skilled winemaking help produce an excellent array of quality wines.

CAFÉ in the Vineyard
No visit to Nelson is complete without a visit to Waimea Estates’ cellar door and restaurant, called Café in the Vineyard as the dining area spreads out to the vines. The full range of Waimea Estates’ wines is available, including some rare wines and back vintages. The ‘country cuisine’ of the restaurant is based on fresh, Nelson-sourced ingredients with a natural bias toward seafood. Changing exhibitions of Nelson artists and live music on Sundays add to the ambience.

As restaurant critic Michael Guy has noted, “Summer dining doesn’t get any better than this.”

EAT & Drink
Our delightful café is the home of our Waimea Estates brands.

We provide a mix of indoor and outdoor dining with heating in our all-weather courtyard area. An extensive dining area flows out to the grape vines. Local music is live the first Sunday of every month.

The café menu features superb cuisine based upon fresh Nelson sourced ingredients where possible. Savour succulent Nelson scallops, Marlborough green-lipped mussels, Neudorf cheeses plus much more…

Café in the Vineyard Opening Hours
Lunches or wine tastings:
Winter - Please phone ahead.
Summer - 7 days, 10am-6pm
Closed Christmas Day
Dinner and evening functions by arrangement

NELSON WEDDINGS
We can arrange for you to have your ceremony in front of our romantic built-in fireplace, outdoors under the pergola, or even among the vines. We also provide an extensive wine list and full bar service including non-alcoholic beverages and a selection of local beers.

FUNCTIONS
We are open in the evening for group bookings only and will personally cater to your needs. Our professional staff will create (with your input) a special dining experience. There are a number of menu options available:

• Canapé menu
• Set menus
• Buffets
• Themed
• Dégustation

As well as weddings, we specialise in

• Anniversary and birthday celebrations
• Formal or informal work functions
• Tour groups or conference outings
• There is room for live music or DJ and we can work to themes, if these are part of your event

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RATES: Please submit an email enquiry for a personalised quote.