Wine Tasting Coast To Coast Tour For Two

Code: AWT550

$510
Location: Auckland
For: 2 people

Valid for 12 months
Free exchange

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Relax with Auckland’s most experienced wine tour guide on your small group, scenic wine tasting tour. Visit two different wine regions in one day. You’ll discover the superb wines of the, NZ’s longest established, Auckland region plus Matakana, our newest & smallest wine region.

We start the day by visiting up to two wineries in the West & East coasts (ex Auckland) area where you’ll get the chance to taste wine made from grapes grown in NZ’s premium wine regions, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Martinborough, Marlborough & Otago.

You will to find our world famous fresh, zingy Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay and sometimes Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer with reds including Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and sometimes Pinotage, Malbec and Grenache.

We then drive (approx’ 50 minutes) across the country to the East coast Matakana region for a delicious open menu (single main course) lunch at Heron’s Flight vineyard restaurant (lunch included) and a visit to Muriwai Beach which joins the Tasman Sea.

After lunch your guide will select three more of Matakana’s wineries to visit. Matakana is a small area rapidly developing a big reputation for it’s boutique wineries. You’ll discover some excellent wines full of NZ’s famous freshness, flavour and varietal character.

Your guide is the most experienced wine tour guide in the Auckland area and will go into as much, or as little, detail as you like about the different wine styles available and wine making techniques used in NZ. Chardonnay & Pinot Gris are two of Matakana’s specialities. One local winery won the best NZ Merlot award, beating all the favourites from Hawke's Bay! There is also Semillon, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Syrah (Shiraz) to try. One winery is exploiting the region’s suitability for Tuscan style wines with Sangiovese Grosso grapes for what the Italians call Brunello di Montalcino.

- Enjoy a delicious vineyard restaurant lunch overlooking the vines (included).

- Have a chat with the winemakers and find out some of their secrets.

A great chance to stock up on your favourite wines, or discover something new, at genuine cellar door prices. At the end of the tour we return you to your Auckland city accommodation.

This experience voucher is valid for 12 months from date of purchase.

Venue:

Pick up from Auckland. You will visit wineries of both the West and East Coast Auckland & Matakana regions, approximately 50 minutes drive from CBD.

Session Length

The tour departs 9.30am and returns approximately 5.00pm. Tours run daily throughout the year except Christmas/Boxing/New Year/Easter Sunday/Anzac Day.

Guidelines:

Legal drinking age applies (18 years).

Numbers:

We do not require minimum numbers on this tour, usual maximum is 7 so we can offer personal service and help with tasting advice, larger groups by special arrangement.

Other Info:

Please respect winery hospitality, we do not operate as a Party Bus. The tour will be personalised on the day depending on availability and group preferences. We often select from the following wineries - Babich, St Jerome, Nobilo, Coopers Creek, Matua Valley, West Brook and Soljans.