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5 Course Trust The Chef Degustation Lunch with Bubbles

Wairarapa - Show on map

WCE002

For 1 person

Wharekauhau Country Estate

$165 each

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Adult

$165

For 2

$330

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1 Adult

$165 each

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Overview

Highlights

Indulgent degustation lunch at one of New Zealand's top luxury lodges
Trust the chef menu showcasing fine harvest from the region
Glass of champagne to accompany your meal

Sneak away to the boutique wine region of Wairarapa for an indulgent five course degustation lunch. Located at the luxurious Wharekauhau Country Estate, you will sit down to enjoy a surprise menu crafted by the lodge's executive chef, perfectly paired with a glass of champagne.

What's Included?

Five course degustation menu
Glass of champagne

Escape the hustle and bustle of Wellington and enjoy a relaxing scenic drive to the Wairarapa wine region. Just 90 short minutes and you will find yourself at the internationally acclaimed Wharekauhau Country Estate, where you will take a seat in their casual dining room for a multi-course degustation lunch. Their trust the chef tasting menu changes daily and is designed to showcase some of the region's finest local produce, paying particular homage to the natural systems at play - the pastures, streams, coastline, forests, gardens and orchards. Sit back, relax and sip on a glass of champagne as you savour the delightful flavours of Wairarapa.

Sample Menu (Subject to change)

To begin:

Organic cauliflower and sheep’s milk blue cheese soup, fennel seed and pecorino, pickled fennel root , truffle oil

The sea:

Line caught travelly, spiced tomato, compressed watermelon and salted cucumber, radish, coconut, coriander and black sesame seeds and bull kelp

The land:

Buckwheat and dashi risotto, crumbed sweetbreads, chicken skins, seaweed, green tea and miso foam, foraged herbs

For you to choose from:

Silver Fern Farm reserve beef eye fillet, mushroom ragout, beef fat potato, pumpkin, confit garlic, baby carrots, broccolini, café de paris butter, red wine jus
Te Mana lamb loin, braised shank, garden beetroot and Drunken nanny goats curd, golden beets, broad beans, toasted almond and tea soaked sultanas, carrot top salsa verde
Pan roasted line caught fish, manuka bark smoked Ora king potato hash, artichoke puree, burnt broccolini, broad beans, roasted carrots, wild rocket, jus

To finish:

Wharekauhau garden feijoas, lemon and vanilla olive oil cake, white chocolate cremeux, granola

Session Length

Please allow 2.5 hours for this experience
Available Friday, Saturday, Sunday for lunch only, and depending on the lodge availability. Not available from 15th December until 15th January yearly
Seatings start from 12 noon, with the last option for seating at 1:30pm

Important Information

Guidelines

Please pre-advise of any dietary requirements or food allergies at the time of booking and the provider will do their best to cater for these requests
Participants must be 18 years or older to consume alcohol; ID may be required
If you are arriving via car please park in the carpark to the right of reception and make your way to the lodges front entrance where you will be welcomed. They ask that guests depart the property no later than 4pm, unless arranged prior with the lodge. If you have arranged a private driver please pre-advise the lodge of their name, contact details and time they are due to collect you form the lodge

Cancellation

Once this experience has been confirmed, changes are at the discretion of the experience provider and arranged with them directly according to this policy:

Bookings cancelled less than 48 hours out will result in a cancellation fee of 50% of booking

Dress Code

Please ensure your party are dressed in smart casual attire. The provider also ask guests to be conscious of their in-house guests that may be around the lodge during the dining experience.

Other Info

Please note the provider will cater for the number of people you have booked for. They cannot cater for a last minute person who show up with your party.

Location

This experience is located in the Wairarapa wine region, just 90 minutes from central Wellington.