Food & Wine New Zealand In the last few decades, New Zealand cuisine has undergone a major renaissance. Drawing on influences from many different cultures, including indigenous Maori cuisine, New Zealand's food culture has emerged innovative and sophisticated. |
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Wines have been made in New Zealand since 1851. A wide range of landscapes (terroir) makes for unparalleled variety, from Central Otago's Pinot Noirs to Marlborough's Sauvignon Blancs and Hawke's Bay Merlots. For the ultimate experience, follow one of our itineraries that follows the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail (and beyond!) New Zealand Travel can include any or all of the wine regions in your trip. Simply email us your ideas-plans and we can put them into action. |
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New Zealand Wine Regions
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Classic New Zealand Wine Trail Package A 7 Day independent self-drive trip from Wellington to Rotorua. Includes Walking Gourmet Tour in Wellington, Art Deco Car Tour in Napier, Odyssey Wine Tours Progressive Dinner in Napier. 6 nights accommodation, 5 days car hire, AND Sampler Pack of New Zealand Wine. Prices start from A$1,089pp twin share (exludes air fares).
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TOAST MARTINBOROUGH Be part of Toast Martinborough, New Zealand's premier wine, food and music festival each November November. Sample, savour and celebrate at Toast Martinborough - bringing together the unbeatable combination of premium wines, outstanding food and great music, all within a charming wine village atmosphere.
Land Packages including 3 nights accommodation in Wellington, the Zest Walking Gourmet Tour of Wellington (with a special ‘Celebration of Martinborough’ wine tasting), return day train transport from Wellington, and Festival ticket start from A$499 per person twin share.
Packages are valid until 24 August.
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Zest Food Tours Walking Gourmet Tour Wellington "a trip through tastes". Enjoy our favourite food places on this popular tour as we wander through the capital's best specialist food stores, including tasting coffee, chocolate, cheeses and regional produce, maybe even roasting your own coffee beans. Talk to owners, baristas, coffee roasters and chefs as we go where only Zest can. Take a seat in a top Wellington restaurant with your Zest guide and indulge in a light three course tasting lunch with matching New Zealand wines.Auckland Gourmet Walking Tour Martinborough Wine Experience |
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Maui Winery Havens Stay overnight at four of New Zealand's best wineries in the comfort of a premium, self-contained Maui motorhome. Enjoy local wine and produce on-site, then wake up in an idyllic vineyard setting.
Each Maui Winery Haven booking includes a one-night stay on a secluded site, gourmet hamper for two and a premium bottle of local wine. Cost is A$120 per night.
Winery Haven partners are located the length of the country at Mercury Bay Estate (Coromandel), Linden Estate (Hawke's Bay), Coney Wines (Martinborough) and Carrick (Central Otago).
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Central Otago Appellation Central Wine Tours run half-day tours featuring the best of the Central Otago wineries, known for excellent Pinot Noir. Tours end with lunch and a chance to sample more of these great wines.
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Hawke's Bay Odyssey Tours run a unique guided Progressive Dinner Tour to 3 of the best Hawke's Bay wineries featuring wines with entrée, main and dessert courses.
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Marlborough Wines There are over 50 wineries in the Marlborough Region including world-renowned Cloudy Bay. There are also at least half-dozen restaurants attached to wineries, Herzog being amongst the best.
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Queenstown Wine Trail offers a fun, personalised and friendly sightseeing wine tour of vineyards and wineries in New Zealand's premier wine region - Queenstown and Central Otago.
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