Wine Tours - Hawkes Bay Wine Experience

Description

Hawkes Bay is the oldest wine region in New Zealand, operating since 1851 and the second largest in the country. The climate in the region is similar to that of Bordeaux in France making it the perfect atmosphere to grow juicy grapes for the process of wine making. This has led to Hawkes Bay gaining an international reputation for producing some of the country's best wine, both red and white in variety. The region is especially known for its Bordeaux blend reds and Chardonnays.

Your wine tour will leave central Napier and take you onto a journey into the wine making region where you will be able to sample various wines and gain an understanding as to why the region is so highly regarded.

Depending on your chosen tour you will learn the techniques used to make wine, participate in a tutorial on how to pair food and wine, sample various wines and enjoy a scenic tour of the Art Deco suburbs.

With small, intimate groups and your local guide this will be a day to remember with a highly personalised feeling.

Trip Includes

Wine Experience Tour:

• Pick up from accommodation or Napier Visitor Centre
• Wine tasting at four vineyards
• Winery tour
• Explore historic underground cellars

Ultimate Wine Experience Tour:

• Pick up from accommodation or Napier Visitor Centre
• Wine tasting at three vineyards
• Taste wines directly from the wine tanks & French Cuves
• A wine & food matching tutorial from the prestige tasting menu
• Bite sized food included with wine matching
• Visit the oldest winery in New Zealand, the Mission Estate & learn its history along with a tasting

City & Wine Tour

• Pick up from accommodation or Napier Visitor Centre
• Guided tour of Napier's city gardens & Art Deco areas
• Tour through Art Deco housing estate
• Visit the National Tobacco building
• Visit Mission Estate Winery for wine tasting

Duration

• Wine Experience Tour - allow 4.5 hours
• Ultimate Wine Experience Tour - allow 4.5 hours
• City & Wine Tour - allow 3 hours

Departures

• Wine Experience  Tour - 12pm (returns by 4.30pm)
• Ultimate Wine Experience Tour - 10am (returns by 2.30pm) 
• City & Wine Tour - 9am & 12pm (returns 12pm & 3pm)
• Pick up from accommodation or Napier Visitor Centre
• Operates daily all year

Other Information

• Bring your camera, a warm top & sunglasses
• We specialise in highly personalised tours with small group numbers
• Minimum of 2 persons for tours to go ahead
• All tastings, entrance fees & taxes included in price
• Includes a souvenir wine glass