The wineries of Kumeu date again to the Nineteen Thirties when wine households of Croatian origin established winemaking within the space. These households are nonetheless residing and dealing within the space as we speak, making a few of New Zealand's most famous wines. These vineyards distinction with the spectacular coastal surroundings of the world.
Your first tasting is at award successful Soljans Winery. By skilfully marrying conventional with trendy methods, they produce trendy, richly flavoured wines. Get pleasure from lunch at Soljans Vineyard restaurant which has been constructed with sunshine in thoughts and serves Mediterranean-style meals with a New Zealand twist, showcasing recent seasonal produce from across the area.
Subsequent to tempt the style buds is Coopers Creek who provide an in depth vary of wines for each distinctive style and event.
Your journey then takes you to one of many few mainland gannet nesting websites on the planet located on the cliff-tops overlooking the Tasman Sea. Right here you get a close-up of gannet behaviour with out disturbing their atmosphere. The views lengthen for miles alongside the wild, black, iron sand seashore of Muriwai.
Your closing tasting is at West Brook Vineyard. The West Brook cellar door seems to be throughout an idyllic duck pond and terraced picnic space to row after row of vines. The wines mirror true varietal character and their distinctive regional origins.
Period: 4.75 Hours
Departs: 12:30 p.m. – Returns: 5:15 p.m.
From: Auckland
