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Ascension Wine Estate W: www.ascensionwine.co.nz 480 Matakana Road, Matakana |
 
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Innovative wines from very rare grape
varieties crafted with five generations of winemaking passion. |
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Brick Bay Wines W: www.brickbay.co.nz Arabella Lane, Snells Beach |
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Awarded ‘Best Winery Experience’ by
Metro Magazine, this boutique vineyard produces elegant estate grown
wines: a renowned Pinot Gris, vibrant Rosé and intense
Bordeaux-style red blends, including our flagship 'Pharos', made
from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit-Verdot.
For a unique wine experience, visit The Glass House, our spectacular tasting room and gateway to the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail. The Sculpture Trail is a unique outdoor gallery experience, where an ever-changing display of around 40 works is sensitively sited along the 2km track. The trail is an easy one-hour’s walk suitable for most ages and abilities. Open daily for wine tasting, cellar door sales, seasonal platters, coffee and other refreshments.
Open daily 10am to 5pm YEAR ROUND
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Contour Estate W: www.contourestate.co.nz 139 Takatu Road, Matakana |
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Contour Estate is a boutique winery specialising in the production of premium quality Syrah. Purchase of Contour’s Syrah will only be available via our website and only when the winemakers consider the vintage has met the required standard for release. Open 11am – 5pm weekends, November to March and public holidays |
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Coxhead Creek E: m.lorimer@grantsamuel.co.nz
80 Coxhead Creek Road
Whangateau
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A privately owned Vineyard , passionately enjoyed by the
owner and experienced staff tend the vines and make the wine . Producing
Reserve Syrah and Cabernet Franc, Syrah Cabernet Franc blend and now a
new Rose' from 100% Syrah. No cellar door sales, mail orders and available from The Vintry, Matakana Liquor other local outlets and various locations in Auckland . |
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Gillman Vineyard W: www.gillmanvineyard.co.nz |
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We make one of New Zealand’s best red wines. A blend of cabernet franc, merlot and malbec, our wine is produced by hand using old world methods. Small, exclusive garagiste. Visits by appointment. Phone Toby on (021) 037 3445. |
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Grévé Vineyard W: www.greve.co.nz 191 Takatu Rd, Matakana. |
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Grévé
Vineyard is a boutique family owned vineyard and olive grove
overlooking Omaha Bay and Little Barrier Island.
We produce a high quality, hand crafted, limited release, Bordeaux type,
full bodied dry red wine from mainly Cabernet Franc and Merlot grapes. Cellar door open 7 days from 9am. |
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Hawks Nest E: hawksnestorchard@xtra.co.nz 646 Matakana Road, Matakana |
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Surrounded by a picturesque and productive orchard on the fertile terroir of Matakana, the low cropping vines of Hawks Nest provide the ideal basis for the creation off high quality, limited quantity unique red wines. Saturdays from Labour weekend to Queen's Birthday weekend, 11am - 5pm, and by appointment. |
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Heron’s Flight Vineyard W:
www.heronsflight.co.nz 49 Sharp Road, Matakana |
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We specialize in the Italian varietials Sangiovese and Dolcetto, and
make wines according to the vintage.
Our cellar door is at Plume...the vineyard restaurant. See our
website for the sale of our wines, and to book one of our
entertaining vineyard tours.
Open everyday from 9am for tastings |
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Hinchco Family Vineyard W:
www.hinchcowines.co.nz PO Box 609, Warkworth |
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Handcrafted on a secluded terrace hillside, our wines reflect the family’s passion to produce classic Merlots. From the one single variety we make an off dry rosé, a soft early drinking Merlot, our flagship Reserve and a dessert Merlot. Tasting by invitation or at Taste, 2 Neville Street, Warkworth. |
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Hyperion Wines W: www.hyperionwines.co.nz 188 Tongue Farm Road, Matakana PO Box 165, Matakana 0948 |
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A genuine boutique winery producing Bordeaux reds, Pinot
Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay, Hyperion Wines offers you an engaging
wine tasting experience with knowledgeable proprietors. The stylish wines
are made exclusively from our Matakana grapes in the ‘converted cowshed’
winery with its secluded farmland setting.
Cellar Door: 10am-5pm Weekends and holidays. Summer every day. Luxury country cottage accommodation available at Hyperion Heights also Rose Cottage Matakana |
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Mahurangi River W: www.mahurangiriver.co.nz 162 Hamilton Road, Warkworth |
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Nestled in a secluded valley between the Mahurangi River and Kawau Bay, is Mahurangi River Winery. We produce a range of estate grown, hand made Chardonnay, Syrah and Bordeaux style reds. Our a la carte restaurant has recently reopened serving scrumptious fresh local food. Open for brunch, lunch and wine tastings. Open Thursday to Monday 11am to 4pm |
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Matavino E:
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We are a small family owned & operated vineyard. Our vision is to
grow & produce some red Italian wines (Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo,
& Sangiovese) plus Chardonnay & Viognier to complement the local
produce and seafoods.
Our wines are available via our website, or at The Vintry
Wine Centre.
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Mount Tamahunga Vineyard W:
www.mttamahunga.co.nz Tongue Farm Road, Matakana PO Box 223, Matakana 0948 |
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Located on the oldest vineyard site in the region, this
stunning north-facing aspect is intensely planted to produce low yields
of refined, elegant red wine. |
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Omaha Bay Vineyard W: www.omahabay.co.nz 189 Takatu Road, Matakana (opposite Whitmore Road) |
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We are fourth generation wine growers in New Zealand producing Pinot Gris, Syrah, Bordeaux Reds and Montepulciano.You can enjoy our handcrafted wines and stunning coastal views late in 2006 when our tasting room and wine cave will open. Open Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am - 4pm (later in summer) |
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Ransom Wines W: www.ransomwines.co.nz Valerie Close, Mahurangi |
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Just 500 metres off State Highway 1, Ransom Wines have
established a reputation for their range of elegant wines. The beautiful
vineyard views and stylish NZ architecture make this winery/winebar a
must-stop for a memorable wine tasting experience and delicious lunches
in peaceful surroundings.
"Ransom Wines is highly acclaimed for the elegance and finesse of its Bordeaux blends and for the great food and wine experience in its wine bar:" Australian Gourmet Traveller "To miss Ransom Wines is to miss out on a real gem. They make a great range of wines. The cellar door is part of an architect-designed café complex complete with rural views that reach way beyond the vineyards in the foreground. Allow time to sit and enjoy a platter from the Ransom kitchen made with local ingredients carefully selected to match the wines you are tasting. Food is a critical part of the Ransom experience." Cuisine Wine Country Magazine Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am-5pm January everyday. |
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Runner Duck Estate W:
www.runnerduck.co.nz 37 Duck Creek Road |
"Our sole objective is to produce a small amount of truly 'iconic' red
wine that is experienced amongst the world's discerning wine drinkers. We have the resources and the commitment to be completely uncompromising throughout the entire process. Unless the year is an outstanding one we simply will not produce wine under our label." Clyde and Farida Cooper. Our Cellar Door, at our restaurant Plume, 49a Sharp Road, Matakana, is open daily for wine tastings. |
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Saltings Estate Vineyard W: www.saltings.co.nz 1210 Sandspit Road, Matakana |
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Saltings Estate specialises in making fine wine from
estate grown grapes sourced from a single vineyard.
These grapes have been grown in the traditional manner using
biodynamic techniques. We produce premium Bordeaux reds and a classical
Rhone style Syrah.
Tasting by appointment or at The Vintry Wine Bar, Matakana. |
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Takatu Vineyard & Lodge W: www.takatuwine.co.nz 518 Whitmore Road, RD 6, Matakana |
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Takatu produces renowned Pinot Gris and Merlot. The wines are elegant yet highly structured, with very low yielding vines giving wonderful flavours and concentration. Each densely planted vine is hand tended – aptly defining our expression fruit of the vine work of human hands. Wine tasting by appointment. |
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The Castle Matakana Boutique Lodge & Vineyard W: www.the-castle.co.nz
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Our tiny vineyard in this beautiful maritime setting has carefully selected vines of Syrah, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. The ripened berries are co-fermented and then barrel-aged in French oak barriques producing wine of great character we proudly enjoy with our accommodation guests. Our wine is available to guests and locally. |
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The Vintry, Wine Centre and Lounge Bar W: www.thevintry.co.nz |
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The Vintry is NZ's only wine bar and retail outlet dedicated wholly
to regionally grown wine. You can enjoy an enlightening blind
tasting, a trio of tastings or try it by the glass and take home by
the bottle. The wine selection at The Vintry is proudly,
purely Matakana. Situated in the stunning new Matakana Village
Complex.
The Vintry is open daily from 10am to 10pm. |
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Matakana Wine Trail " It's where we are that makes the difference "