Napier: Gourmet Winery Luncheon & Tastings, 4 Great Wineries

Your tour activity begins with a Gourmet Platter including a glass of wine of your choosing at the iconic Mission Estate Restaurant. The platter generally includes a selection cold meats, cheeses, fresh and dried friuts, breads, biscuits and generally a tasting of hot seafood. The setting in the Old Mission House best described as Grande Colonial.

Luncheon is followed by a very comprehensive wine tasting at Mission Cellars that includes a detailed history of the Mission House and the Marist Order that arrived in Hawke's Bay as Missionaries during 1851. After the tasting you will be free to roam the Mission House including their underground cellar.

Each winery will offer between 4 and 7 wines for tasting split between reds and whites . Chardonnay is the dominant white wine variety produced in Hawke's Bay, but lovers of Sauvignon Blanc should not worry as most wineries include this variety for tasting.
Mission Estate was established by the Marist Brothers during 1851 and is the oldest winery in New Zealand. The luncheon and tasting will be conducted in the beautiful old Mission House. Generally there will be time to explore the site.
Trinity Hill Winery in the Gimblett Gavels growing region and Te Mata Estate near Havelock North are included but alternating on the days that they are open.
The tour will then travel to Askerne Estate for the final tasting where a complimentary cheese board will be provided. Askerne is renown for producing a good number of aromatic wines all estate grown.
The tour will then return you to your pick up location.
Disclaimer. Occasionally the itinerary may deviate from that posted due to no fault of the tour provide who accepts no liability for such change

Next will be gin tasting at The National Gin Distillery located in Ahuriri the old Port Area of Napier. The distillery operates out of the National Tobacco Building, Napiers best known Art Nouveau Building. Don't be surprised to see the occasional Art Deco Guide showing visitors around ( in an non-intrusive manor)
During low season no gin tasting on Sundays but wine tasting at Church Road Winery added

Its back on the minibus for a drive towards Havelock North past orchards, vineyards and fields of various agricultural crops and arrive at Askerne Estate. The Estate is a small friendly family owned and operated affair with a near perfect viticultural setting.

Askerne makes about 100,000 bottles but remarkably they grow more than a dozen different varietals.
The tastings here could be said to be generous and Ross will serve a tasty selection of New Zealands cheese's and biscuits.

To conclude for those who are interested Ross will provded a brief " in vineyard " talk about grape growing practices in the region.

Guests will be delivered back to their pick up locations between 5.30 and 6.00 pm

Fra 887 kr.
pr. person

Lokation:
Hawke's Bay, Church Road Winery, Napier, North Island, Mission Estate Winery, Oceania, Poraiti, Taradale, Havelock North, Ahuriri, New Zealand, Mission Estate Restaurant

Varighed:
330 minutter

Sprog:
English

Anmeldelser:
4.5/5 stjerner

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