Ascension Wine Estate

Ascension Wine Estate offers a selection of handcrafted wine in a scenic location just 45 minutes north of Auckland in the hills of Matakana. Enjoy the rural scenery around their lovely estate where you’ll find cellar door winetastings, a restaurant and gardens. Hours Cellar Door 11.00am to 4.00pm 7 days Restaurant 1-Nov to 30-Apr Phone +64 09 422 9601 Location var map = L.map('mapid-single').setView([ -36.3728748 , 174. [Read More]

Brick Bay

Situated on the coast in the Matakana Wine Region, our 200 acres hosts a boutique vineyard, an extensive outdoor sculpture trail, an architectural-award winning restaurant, in the midst of an idyllic landscape of farmed pasture and native bush. Hours 10.00am to 5.00pm Daily Phone +64 09 425 4690 Location var map = L.map('mapid-single').setView([ -36.407751 , 174.720834 ], 12); L.tileLayer('https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', { attribution: '© OpenStreetMap contributors' }).addTo(map); L. [Read More]

Cable Bay Vineyards

Cable Bay Vineyard is location on beautiful Waiheke Island, just a short ferry ride from Auckland CBD. At Cable Bay you’ll find handcrafted wines from high quality fruit grown in small batch vineyards on Waiheke and in Marlborough. With award winning wines at their cellar door and exquisite cuisine in the Dining Room, relaxed dining in The Verandah and great views all around, Cable Bay is a must on your next Waiheke Island trip. [Read More]

McCashin's Brewery

The McCashin Family Brewery and Distillery is located in Stoke, Nelson, at the top of the South Island, New Zealand. The region is renowned for its Sunshine, hop growing and more recently for its world class wineries and boutique breweries. The McCashin Family now produce a variety of quality products, using locally produced ingredients of the highest quality. Hours Tours (Bookings Essential): 11am Mon-Fri Tours (Bookings Essential): 2pm Wed and Fri only [Read More]

Plume Vineyard Restaurant

Situated just an hour’s drive from Auckland or Whangarei, Plume, the vineyard restaurant, Matakana is a must visit destination on any Matakana wine or food journey. Plume is all about fabulous local New Zealand wine and produce which together can celebrate “culinary diversity.” Plume is a small town, rural, rustic restaurant with friendly service from locally employed staff. Hours 11.00am to 2.00pm Wed-Fri 12.00am to 3:00pm Sat-Sun Phone +64 09 422 7915 Location var map = L. [Read More]

Plume Vineyard Restaurant

Situated just an hour’s drive from Auckland or Whangarei, Plume, the vineyard restaurant, Matakana is a must visit destination on any Matakana wine or food journey. Plume is all about fabulous local New Zealand wine and produce which together can celebrate “culinary diversity.” Plume is a small town, rural, rustic restaurant with friendly service from locally employed staff. Hours 11.00am to 2.00pm Wed-Fri 12.00am to 3:00pm Sat-Sun Phone +64 09 422 7915 Location var map = L. [Read More]

Runner Duck Estate

The 3 hectare boutique vineyard located at 37 Duck Creek Road in the Matakana appellation was planted in 2003. The vineyard comprises about 1.5 hectare of Syrah, with the remainder being in Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot allowing Runner Duck Estate to produce a pure Bordeaux varietal, a Syrah, a methode tradittionale and a Rose. Runner Duck Estate’s Cellar Door is situated at Plume Vineyard Restaurant at: 49a Sharp Road, Matakana. [Read More]