Martinborough Private Chef Wine Tour and Lunch From Wellington
5.0
(66)
🕑 7 hours
Free cancellation
Food and wine lovers enjoy a private tour from Wellington to Martinborough's renowned wine region. Taste exquisite wines at multiple venues, including exclusive tastings and a gourmet French-style lunch, while traveling comfortably in a private car or van with hotel pickup. This full-day experience offers a deeper look into local vineyards and culinary delights for a memorable day out of the capital.
Languages:
English
📍Remutaka Range, Wellington Region 5371, New Zealand
🏢Operated by Kovalette tours
Highlights
- ✓Private tour with hotel pickup for seamless travel
- ✓Visit multiple Martinborough venues with exclusive tastings
- ✓Enjoy a gourmet French-style lunch featuring locally sourced dishes
- ✓Wine by the glass or bottle not included to focus on curated tastings
What you'll see & do
- ✓The meet and greet hub for Wellington tourism
- ✓Transport from Wellington to the Wairarapa region via the Remutaka hill road with a mountain top view for photos and concluding after 75 minutes.
- ✓Stop for some photos at 555 meters above sea level and witness the amazing views of the Wairarapa
- ✓Meet the Wine maker and enjoy a tour through the vines learning about wine making and the seasonal variation of Martinborough. Have a cheese tasting while enjoying the 2024 vintage recognised by the Decanter Wine Awards. We will be sampling • Pinot Noir • Merlot • A Rose with a Pinot/Merlot blend • Semillon • Chardonnay • A selection of organic Wairarapa cheese & olives
- ✓Gourmet lunch stop with 7 Wine tasting Meet the Wine maker Lisa Coney at Coney wines and experience Alsace style wines and a 2024 Pinot noir from the award wining soils of the Te Muna valley Sample menu items on the locally sourced shared food board • Arancini (Vegetarian) • Beef cheeks Slow-cooked until fall-apart tender, often braised in red wine for deep flavor • Lamb rump, herb-marinated lamb rump with accompaniments like smoked labneh, mint/watercress sauce, and local wine drizzles • Beetroot, spinach and walnut salad with artisan bread • "Kentucky Fried Cauliflower (KFC)" served with hot Manuka honey drizzle and possibly with roasted brassicas (like cauliflower/broccoli) with goat cheese and almonds on their seasonal menus • Crunchy Cornflake Prawns with Tamarillo & Chilli Chutney
- ✓Experience a vertical tasting with a wine expert at Luna Estate and review Pinot Noir from • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 Eclipse • 2020 Silver river • 2021
- ✓The town square is in the shape of the Union jack as the town was the invention of John Martin an Irish Royalist who crafted New Zealand's first private town. John's wife was a Alsace native and planted her indigenous grape verities such as Pinot Gris Riesling and Gewurztraminer which are commonly found there today. Martinborough village lies in the beautiful South Wairarapa, offering a range of unique lifestyles from vineyards to olive groves, cafés, beauty therapy, restaurants, hotels, cinema & gorgeous boutique retail shopping.
What's included
- ✓3 Venues for wine tastings
- ✓Water
- ✓Luxury car/van tour with Modern late model cars and vans
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Private local guide
What's not included
- ✓Wine by the Glass or Bottle
Good to know
Specialized infant seats are available
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Alcohol will not be served to minors
Intoxicated customer will not be served Alcohol
Meet and Greet with name board
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 266.00
Martinborough Private Chef Wine Tour and Lunch From Wellington
5.0
(66)
🕑 7 hours
Free cancellation
Food and wine lovers enjoy a private tour from Wellington to Martinborough's renowned wine region. Taste exquisite wines at multiple venues, including exclusive tastings and a gourmet French-style lunch, while traveling comfortably in a private car or van with hotel pickup. This full-day experience offers a deeper look into local vineyards and culinary delights for a memorable day out of the capital.
Languages:
English
📍Remutaka Range, Wellington Region 5371, New Zealand
🏢Operated by Kovalette tours
Highlights
- ✓Private tour with hotel pickup for seamless travel
- ✓Visit multiple Martinborough venues with exclusive tastings
- ✓Enjoy a gourmet French-style lunch featuring locally sourced dishes
- ✓Wine by the glass or bottle not included to focus on curated tastings
What you'll see & do
- ✓The meet and greet hub for Wellington tourism
- ✓Transport from Wellington to the Wairarapa region via the Remutaka hill road with a mountain top view for photos and concluding after 75 minutes.
- ✓Stop for some photos at 555 meters above sea level and witness the amazing views of the Wairarapa
- ✓Meet the Wine maker and enjoy a tour through the vines learning about wine making and the seasonal variation of Martinborough. Have a cheese tasting while enjoying the 2024 vintage recognised by the Decanter Wine Awards. We will be sampling • Pinot Noir • Merlot • A Rose with a Pinot/Merlot blend • Semillon • Chardonnay • A selection of organic Wairarapa cheese & olives
- ✓Gourmet lunch stop with 7 Wine tasting Meet the Wine maker Lisa Coney at Coney wines and experience Alsace style wines and a 2024 Pinot noir from the award wining soils of the Te Muna valley Sample menu items on the locally sourced shared food board • Arancini (Vegetarian) • Beef cheeks Slow-cooked until fall-apart tender, often braised in red wine for deep flavor • Lamb rump, herb-marinated lamb rump with accompaniments like smoked labneh, mint/watercress sauce, and local wine drizzles • Beetroot, spinach and walnut salad with artisan bread • "Kentucky Fried Cauliflower (KFC)" served with hot Manuka honey drizzle and possibly with roasted brassicas (like cauliflower/broccoli) with goat cheese and almonds on their seasonal menus • Crunchy Cornflake Prawns with Tamarillo & Chilli Chutney
- ✓Experience a vertical tasting with a wine expert at Luna Estate and review Pinot Noir from • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 Eclipse • 2020 Silver river • 2021
- ✓The town square is in the shape of the Union jack as the town was the invention of John Martin an Irish Royalist who crafted New Zealand's first private town. John's wife was a Alsace native and planted her indigenous grape verities such as Pinot Gris Riesling and Gewurztraminer which are commonly found there today. Martinborough village lies in the beautiful South Wairarapa, offering a range of unique lifestyles from vineyards to olive groves, cafés, beauty therapy, restaurants, hotels, cinema & gorgeous boutique retail shopping.
What's included
- ✓3 Venues for wine tastings
- ✓Water
- ✓Luxury car/van tour with Modern late model cars and vans
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Private local guide
What's not included
- ✓Wine by the Glass or Bottle
Good to know
Specialized infant seats are available
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Alcohol will not be served to minors
Intoxicated customer will not be served Alcohol
Meet and Greet with name board
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 266.00