Private Tour of Kumeu Wine Country from Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

Enjoy a stunning day out in western-Auckland's wine growing heartland on this private group tour. Our tour begins about 9:30am with pick up from your location. We then take the day to visit a selection of four vineyards to sample a range of top-quality wines from this region. Lunch is included and all tasting fees covered in the tour.

The Kumeu wine area is Northwest Auckland’s pride and joy.  A region of green rolling hills, this is where pioneering winemakers from Croatia established wineries and vineyards in the late 1800’s introducing a number of old grape varieties – making wines that are no longer fashionable today.  They did, however, trigger a long-standing tradition of wine-making in Auckland.  These wineries today rank amongst the best in the country.

We visit a selection of four vineyards from Kumeu River, Soljans, Coopers Creek, Babich, Kerr Farm and Westbrook. Here you can taste the great wines of New Zealand including Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Otago Pinot Noir, Hawkes Bay Syrah and Cabernet blends, and Kumeu Chardonnay, as well as other locally grown varieties like Pinot Gris, Rose, Malbec, Montepulciano, and Gerwurztraminer. This tour also takes you to a spectacular view of Auckland from the Waitakere Ranges.