Villa Maria Estate / Airport Wine Shuttle
NZ$39pp ( Commences 1st August )
Region: Mangere / Auckland Domestic and International Aiport
Duration: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Cancellation: Outside 48 hours of Departure 100% refund - Between 48 hours and 24hours 50% Refund - Cancellation Within 24 hours of Departure and no shows 100% forfeiture of payment
What you will experience on your tour
Walk amongst the vines and taste the wine from Auckland’s largest Vineyard and most technologically advanced wine making facility Villa Maria Estate. Their state of the art bottling line can process an incredible 12,500 bottles per hour. The Auckland Ihumatau Vineyard produces award winning Chardonnay, Albãrino and Gewürtztraminer.
They also produce a number of red wines made form grapes grown on their various Hawkes Bay vineyard sites, some in the Gimblett Gravels.
There are several fascinating video presentations on the techniques and processes used in the tasting room. The video presentation gives an excellent overview on the various aspects of their operation from Viticulture to Vinification, blending and bottling. Choose your tasting selection from Private Bin Wines, Cellar Selection or Premium reserve and Single Vineyard tastings. These range between $10pp – $25pp for the very best, often with aged red varietals and blends that are a once in a lifetime chance to taste.
At the conclusion of the tasting you can be delivered with your luggage to Auckland Domestic or International Aiport just 10 mnutes from the Vineyard, or be delivered back to Sky City Hotel and Casino.