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New Zealand Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
Wine making and vine growing go back to colonial times in New Zealand. British Resident and keen oenologist James Busby was, as early as 1836, attempting to produce wine at his land in Waitangi. In 1851 New Zealand's oldest existing vineyard was established by French Roman Catholic missionaries at Mission Estate in Hawke's Bay.
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• Auckland
Find out more about this burgeoning wine region while visiting some of the island's boutique wineries. Enjoy tastings along the way. Visit three boutique wineries for an insight into this great wine growing region. Sample their top wines and find out how they transform the grapes growing on these rolling hills into world class wine. Vineyards may include Kennedy Point, Te Motu, Batch, Peacock Sky and Dellows depending on operational requirements …
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• Blenheim
Join us for an unforgettable wine experience among the vineyards of Marlborough. This small group tour travels in a luxury minibus and offers a full viticultural and wine making experience, culminating in you blending your own wine among the wine barrels. A 3 course meal with matched wines at Marlborough's finest restaurant is included in the day and you can start or end the tour at your leisure. Many of Marlborough's vineyards have won International awards for their wines …
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• Christchurch
Enjoy a wine trail tour exploring four of North Canterbury's boutique vineyards including Mud House, Torlesse, Pegasus Bay and Waipara Springs, all producing a fine selection of both white and red wines. Visit and enjoy wine tasting guided tours of four boutique vineyards of North Canterbury, these include Mud House, Pegasus Bay, Torlesse and Waipara Springs all producing a fine selection of both white and red wines …
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• Napier
Join this wonderful tour to enjoy tastings at five different wineries and a lunch platter with a glass of wine at Church Rd winery. The tour concludes with complimentary wine, cheese and biscuits at a private, exclusive gazebo/viewing platform with 360 panoramic views of Hawkes Bay. At Linden Estate we taste an extensive range of wines predominately made from grapes your guide personally planted 15 years ago. From the winery we travel out into the vineyard …
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• Picton
Taste the gourmet delights New Zealand is famous for on a wine and chocolate shore excursion to the South Island's renowned Marlborough wine region! While your cruise ship is docked at the Picton port, sip award-winning New Zealand wines at boutique wineries, sample delicious chocolates, and enjoy a personalized experience on this small-group tour, limited to 11 people. You have the option of a 5-hour tour or a 6.5-hour tour that includes a lunch stop …
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• Queenstown
If its wine mixed with fun you're after then look no further, our Queenstown's Premium Wine Tour is what you're after! You will get to experience some of the best wines the Central Otago wine region has to offer while you get up close and personal with each of the vineyard's guides as they take you through the wine making process from the time the vines are planted to the moment the wine enters your glass. Central Otago is fast becoming known for its award winning Pinot Noir grape variety it produces which has put the area on the worldwide map …
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• Tauranga
A day of Epicurean delights, visiting a boutique brewery, two medal-winning wineries, a working kiwifruit orchard and finishing with a cocktail and dessert overlooking the beautiful Tauranga Harbor. Clients enjoy the diversity of venues and the variety of tastings, rather than having exclusively a beer or wine tour. This approximately 6-hour small group tour has a range of great sights to see on the way and the starting time can be adjusted to accommodate variations in ship arrival time …
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• Wellington
A journey along the beautiful Hutt Valley, where the cozy, thriving satellite cities, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt are located, and over the Rimutaka Pass, brings us to the sunny Wairarapa Valley and Martinborough - this is a leading boutique wine region of New Zealand; the excellent characteristics of its wines have dubbed it a 'second Burgundy.' If you love to relax and enjoy a nice glass of wine in a beautiful setting then this tour is perfect for you. Perfect for a romantic getaway, wine tastings and a gourmet lunch are included …
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