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Wineries on Waiheke Island
Hi... and sorry for not having contributed actively to this NG for some
time, but I think your advice on the following topic will be useful: My wife and I will be touring the North Island of NZ. We will start with a few days of dolce far niente on Waiheke. 23 wine estates... so we won't spend four days just snorkeling! Any clues about the wineries to visit (and those to skip) would be greatly appreciated - as most are unknown in Europe (I imagine they can easily get rid of their production in the Auckland area). My limited knowledge of kiwi wines tells me that almost everyone makes a good Sauvignon, but are there remarkable producers of Shiraz or Bordeaux blends on Waiheke? Would also be happy with some restaurant recommendations! All the best & thanks Yves |
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"Yves" > wrote in message ... | Hi... and sorry for not having contributed actively to this NG for some | time, but I think your advice on the following topic will be useful: | | My wife and I will be touring the North Island of NZ. We will start with | a few days of dolce far niente on Waiheke. 23 wine estates... so we | won't spend four days just snorkeling! | | Any clues about the wineries to visit (and those to skip) would be | greatly appreciated - as most are unknown in Europe (I imagine they can | easily get rid of their production in the Auckland area). | | My limited knowledge of kiwi wines tells me that almost everyone makes a | good Sauvignon, but are there remarkable producers of Shiraz or Bordeaux | blends on Waiheke? | | Would also be happy with some restaurant recommendations! | | All the best & thanks | | Yves | Hello Yves, Waihekes best wines are bordeaux blends and syrahs. Chardonnay probably best of the whites, although some nice viognier examples. Many of the wineries have their own restaurants, and are some of the most popular and most recommended on the island. Pricing is somewhat high. Good starting point is; http://www.waihekewine.co.nz/ My favorites are; www.mudbrick.co.nz www.kennedypointvineyard.com www.obsidian.co.nz www.stonyridge.com www.tewhau.com www.awaroa.co.nz www.passagerockwines.co.nz cheers greybeard |
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"greybeard" wrote .
> Waiheke's best wines are bordeaux blends and syrahs. > Chardonnay probably best of the whites, although some nice > viognier examples. > Many of the wineries have their own restaurants, and are some > of the most popular and most recommended on the island. > Pricing is somewhat high. I agree with Greybeard's assessment. This is a great resource - http://www.waihekewine.co.nz/Islando...Vineyards.aspx Waiheke Island is an extremely popular weekend or day visit for Aucklanders - it is an easy half hour ferry trip from downtown Auckland. The (passenger) ferry arrives at Matiatia on the extreme western end of the island. There are buses available, but distances are not too difficult if you feel like cycling. I usually bring my car on the vehicular ferry, some might say laziness - I prefer the convenience. "Goldies" used to be the renowned Goldwater Estate before the owners sold the brand, and gifted the estate on the island to the University of Auckland. -- st.helier |
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Thanks, St.Helier & Greybeard for the clues. Think it's gonna keep us busy!
Yves On 13/02/2012 03:39, st.helier wrote: > "greybeard" wrote . > >> Waiheke's best wines are bordeaux blends and syrahs. >> Chardonnay probably best of the whites, although some nice >> viognier examples. >> Many of the wineries have their own restaurants, and are some >> of the most popular and most recommended on the island. >> Pricing is somewhat high. > > > I agree with Greybeard's assessment. > > This is a great resource - > http://www.waihekewine.co.nz/Islando...Vineyards.aspx > > Waiheke Island is an extremely popular weekend or day visit for > Aucklanders - it is an easy half hour ferry trip from downtown Auckland. > > The (passenger) ferry arrives at Matiatia on the extreme western end of > the island. > > There are buses available, but distances are not too difficult if you > feel like cycling. > > I usually bring my car on the vehicular ferry, some might say laziness - > I prefer the convenience. > > "Goldies" used to be the renowned Goldwater Estate before the owners > sold the brand, and gifted the estate on the island to the University of > Auckland. > > -- > st.helier > |
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On Feb 12, 4:37*am, Yves > wrote:
> Hi... and sorry for not having contributed actively to this NG for some > time, but I think your advice on the following topic will be useful: > > My wife and I will be touring the North Island of NZ. We will start with > a few days of dolce far niente on Waiheke. 23 wine estates... so we > won't spend four days just snorkeling! > > Any clues about the wineries to visit (and those to skip) would be > greatly appreciated - as most are unknown in Europe (I imagine they can > easily get rid of their production in the Auckland area). > > My limited knowledge of kiwi wines tells me that almost everyone makes a > good Sauvignon, but are there remarkable producers of Shiraz or Bordeaux > blends on Waiheke? > > Would also be happy with some restaurant recommendations! > > All the best & thanks > > Yves We will be in New Zealand February 2013 but on a cruise around the country so may have more limited time to see wineries though will be trying to get to as many as possible with day trips. Also don't know how many wineries are short trips from Sydney as we will be there 3 days. |
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I see that Hunter Valley is a 2hrs drive from Sydney and that there are at
least 142 wineries there, so you should easily find something for you. Anders "lleichtman" > skrev i melding ... On Feb 12, 4:37 am, Yves > wrote: > Hi... and sorry for not having contributed actively to this NG for some > time, but I think your advice on the following topic will be useful: > > My wife and I will be touring the North Island of NZ. We will start with > a few days of dolce far niente on Waiheke. 23 wine estates... so we > won't spend four days just snorkeling! > > Any clues about the wineries to visit (and those to skip) would be > greatly appreciated - as most are unknown in Europe (I imagine they can > easily get rid of their production in the Auckland area). > > My limited knowledge of kiwi wines tells me that almost everyone makes a > good Sauvignon, but are there remarkable producers of Shiraz or Bordeaux > blends on Waiheke? > > Would also be happy with some restaurant recommendations! > > All the best & thanks > > Yves We will be in New Zealand February 2013 but on a cruise around the country so may have more limited time to see wineries though will be trying to get to as many as possible with day trips. Also don't know how many wineries are short trips from Sydney as we will be there 3 days. |
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Anders Tørneskog wrote:
> We will be in New Zealand February 2013 but on a cruise around the > country so may have more limited time to see wineries though will be > trying to get to as many as possible with day trips. Also don't know > how many wineries are short trips from Sydney as we will be there 3 > days. Yes. We were just in the Hunter and drove back to Sydney from Pokolbin, the "heart" of the Hunter Valley. Allot 2 hour and 20 minutes for the drive if you plan on obeying the speed limits. Mark Lipton |
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