Join this tour and enjoy a gourmet luncheon with wine at Mission Estate Restaurant. This will be followed by a wine or beer tasting at the Urban Winery and a wine tasting at Linden Estate, before concluding with wine, cheese, and biscuits.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 5.5 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- Please be in your hotel lobby 5 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
Experience
Highlights
- Enjoy a wine tasting at Mission Estate, established in 1851 and the oldest winery in New Zealand
- Savor a luncheon at the highly awarded restaurant
- Take part in a wine or beer tasting at the Urban Winery
- Enjoy a wine tasting at Linden Estate, located in the picturesque Esk Valley
Full description
Mission Estate is one of New Zealand's largest wineries, producing 3,600,000 bottles of wine. You will be offered at least 3 red and 3 white wines throughout this experience, with chardonnay being the leading white wine and Merlot and associate Bordeaux blends the leading reds.
The Mission restaurant has a wonderful reputation, and the setting is world class. Your luncheon will be a platter made up of cold meats, cheese, bread, fruit, and a small selection of hot seafood. You will be offered a tasting of 3 local craft beers or 4 local wines at the Urban Winery, and at the conclusion of the tasting a mini tour of the barrel hall will be provided.
You will then drive out to the picturesque Esk Valley for the final tasting at Linden Estate. Linden Estate is a boutique winery producing about 60,000 bottles of wine. Linden often has up to 10 wines to taste at once, and this experience offers tour participants great insight into the wines this region can produce.
Your tour concludes with a drive out into the vineyard of a private quiet location where you will be provided with a selection of New Zealand cheese and biscuits accompanied by a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. At this point in the tour your guide will provide you with a brief description of grape-growing techniques.
Includes
- All tasting fees and luncheon platter with glass of wine included
- Complementary water in your air-conditioned tour vehicle
- Comprehensive description of the wine business in Hakwes Bay
- Vineyard-manager guide
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users
Covid-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All required protective equipment is provided
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- You must keep social distance while in vehicles
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
Know before you go
- Please note, the programme may vary due to the wineries seasonally adjusting their open days/times, or itinerary time constraints
- This tour goes ahead regardless of weather conditions
- Your dietary requirements can be catered to with prior notice