1 Day Kumeu Wine & Nature Tour

Tour Itinerary

Enjoy a full day tour of New Zealand’s jewels – amazing scenery and great wine. The wineries of Kumeu date back to the 1930s when wine families of Croatian origin established winemaking in the area. These families are still living and working in the area today, making some of New Zealand's most renowned wines. The vineyards contrast with the spectacular coastal scenery of the area.

Your first stop is Crescent Dairy Goats, award winning artisan cheese-makers who make just 3-4 kilos of cheese a day. The cheese varieties vary depending on the way the goats feel, the way the weather feels and the way the cheese-maker feels.

Continue on to Nobilo Wines, the second largest wine producer in New Zealand. They produce some of New Zealand’s most respected products and are well-know for their pioneering wine brands. They offer a selection of popular wines from key grape growing regions such as Marlborough, Hawkes Bay and Gisborne.

Enjoy a short morning tea stop before tempting your taste buds at Matua Valley Wines who offer an extensive range of wines for every taste and occasion. You can choose from premium wine that has been crafted to cellar, right through to the everyday offering, ready to enjoy now.
Travel a short distance to Soljans Vineyard. Soljans has won many awards for their wines. By skilfully marrying traditional with modern techniques, they produce stylish, richly flavoured wines. To enhance their complexity and richness, their chardonnays are fermented and matured in oak barriques and the red wines are also barrel-aged. They are also widely acknowledged in New Zealand as being an expert producer of methode traditionelle (bottle-fermented) sparkling wines.
Enjoy lunch at Soljans Winery restaurant. The winery is built with sunshine in mind and serves Mediterranean-style food with a New Zealand twist, showcasing fresh seasonal produce from around the region.

Next you visit a special place where you have the chance to see one of the world’s largest seabirds in their natural environment. Your journey takes you to one of the few mainland gannet nesting sites in the world situated on the cliff-tops overlooking the Tasman Sea. Here you get a close-up of gannet behaviour without disturbing their environment. The views extend for miles along the wild, black, iron sand beach of Muriwai.

Your final tasting is at West Brook Winery. The West Brook cellar door looks across an idyllic duck pond and terraced picnic area to row after row of vines. The wines reflect true varietal character and their unique regional origins. Without exception they are premium quality and have won numerous awards.Tour includes: 4 award winning wineries, wine tastings, awe-inspiring black sand Muriwai beach (with gannet colony August to April), 2 course lunch with glass of wine at a vineyard, Bees Online Honey Centre with honey tasting and morning tea, coffee or juice.

Tour Inclusions:

• 4 top wineries & tastings
• Crescent dairy Goats for a cheese tasting
• Morning tea & 2 course lunch with glass of wine from a delicious set menu
• Muriwai Beach with gannet colony August to April
• Free pick up & drop off from inner city accommodation
• Luxury air-conditioned vehicle

Tour Departures:

• Frequency: Departs daily
• Departure Point: Free pick up & drop off from inner city accommodation
• Departure Time: at 9:45am
• Duration: 7 hours approximately
• Return Details: Tour returns at 4:30pm
• Closed: Christmas Day, Public Holidays
  

Important Information:

• Minimum 2 people required to book this tour.
• Wineries and lunch location included may change depending on day of week
• This tour must be booked at least 72 hours in advance of travel.
• Confirmation for this product will be received within 24 hours of booking, subject to availability.
• Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated.
• Complete operator information, including opening times and local contact telephone numbers are included on your e-voucher.
  

Enhance Your Visit To New Zealand:

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