#Wild on Waiheke Activities Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Wine tasting at WILD ESTATE Winery, Waiheke Island, Auckland
When traveling in New Zealand, a visit to Waiheke Island is a must. In addition to beach activities, another important activity is visiting wineries and wine tasting. Due to the unique natural environment and traditions of Waiheke Island, vineyards are common. In summer, bunches of green grapes are attractive, which are special grape varieties for winemaking, with a sour taste. You can order wine at restaurants, and wine lovers can enjoy wine at wineries, which is comfortable and tasteful. The tasting room of WILD ESTATE winery is large and quiet. There are sofa seats, and also high chairs around large wine barrels. The table of the wine taster is filled with many wine glasses and wine reviews. You can order wine by name, such as a certain brand of a certain era, or arrange various packages. The mini package is 20 New Zealand dollars, tasting 4 kinds of special wines, and you can also ask the store to recommend according to your requirements. It is said that some wine experts or enthusiasts sit for half a day and are happy. Those who can't drink wine can also enjoy various beers. Wine tasting is about tasting carefully and purely feeling the aroma of wine. Chinese people like to have snacks with wine, which need to be purchased separately. Tourists summarize the three B views of New Zealanders (Beach, Boat, Barbeque) and local friends add one more Booze. New Zealand's wines are good and cheap, and many families can't do without wine for dinner. The tourist map of Waiheke Island marks famous wineries for reference. Wine connoisseurs can do their homework in advance before tasting wine to enjoy the wonderful enjoyment.
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WILD ESTATE Winery Waiheke Island Auckland
Waiheke Island, also known as Waiheke Island, is an island 40 minutes away from Auckland by ferry, with an area of 96 square kilometers and a permanent population of less than 10,000. From early morning, there are ferries to and from Auckland and other piers to Waiheke Island. On holidays, tourists waiting to board the ship line up. Waiheke Island has a long coastline, wide sea water is as clear as emerald, ancient forests, cliffs and reefs, primitive natural scenery, is a resort for people to enjoy the sun, beach and waves. The hot and dry summer on the island and the stony soil provide ideal conditions for grape growth, and vineyards can be seen everywhere on the hillside. Some of New Zealand's top quality red wines come from Waiheke Island. Visiting wineries is an important project on the island. Buses and island tour buses have stations near WILD ESTATE Winery. WILD ESTATE Winery is very large, in addition to vineyards, there are restaurants, wine tasting rooms, children's playgrounds, and activities such as shooting, archery, and ground chess. The grapevines in the large vineyard are not high, with rows of rows spaced more than one meter apart, with strings of green grapes. The grapes are not big and are specifically used for winemaking. Tourists can stay in the winery for a whole day. When it gets cold, the winery also has blankets to cover. According to the introduction, this is a family heritage winery, committed to the rural original jungle environment and experience. This winery is marked on the Waiheke Island tourist map, and there are several famous wineries around, but you have to climb the slope and walk. We had lunch there, ate special salad and pizza, the quantity was large, and the price was similar to that in the city.