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Wineries & Cuisine
Wineries & Cuisine
Great wines and fine cuisine go hand in hand with a Lodge stay but take the extra step and visit the wineries, meet the wine maker over dinner or sample local seasonal fare.
Food and wine experiences offered by the Lodges of New Zealand introduce you to all that is unique and exquisite about New Zealand cuisine. Some Lodges have their own vineyards, others farm their own produce. Foodies and wine lovers will be enthralled by the Wine & Food experiences offered by the Lodges.
…. on the road less travelled
Experience New Zealand Wineries and Cuisine at it's Finest
Queenstown Wine List Tour - A winemaker to escort you to Otago's superb wineries with lunch at a winery by the lake and a journey through the spectacular Kawara Gorge before returning to a Lodge dinner with which to savour our great Pinot Noirs.
Timara Lodge has gained an enviable reputation for its culinary delights with guests able to enjoy an impressive menu matched perfectly with world renowned Marlborough wines. The wine list includes acclaimed local vintages as well as ‘Spy Valley’ wines from the Lodge’s own 350acre vineyard. Come discover for yourself why Marlborough has been named the “Gourmet Province of New Zealand”
This multi award winning 75 acre estate offers five private luxury villas. Each of these villas, offer inspirational views across private heated infinity edged lap pools to the Bay of Islands.
Few places in the world truly embody the spirit of adventure more than the fabulous award-winning Treetops Lodge & Wilderness Experience - located in the heart of New Zealand’s world famous therapeutic thermal region, Rotorua. Offering world class luxury accommodation and a uniquely New Zealand experience
Otago is famous for its stunning pinot noir, visit the boutique wineries in the area including Rippon vineyard on Lake Wanaka. Enjoy one of our special ‘Dinner with a Winemaker’ dinners and have a local winemaker join you for a matched 4 course meal, to really learn about the wines. Our chef Tiffany is always on hand to prepare your favourite dishes for breakfast and dinner.
Hawke's Bay is recognised world wide for the quality of its wines and is a paradise for food lovers. We have tailor-made two packages exclusively for Greenhill guests. We offer our “Pasture to Plate” experience for gourmands and our “Behind The Label” tour for wine aficionados. Please see our website for more details.
The cuisine of Otahuna Lodge celebrates the best of seasonal New Zealand produce with an emphasis on fresh estate-grown offerings from the property’s vast working gardens. Culinary experiences include cooking classes and seasonal porcini mushroom foraging. Additionally, private tours of local, artisanal food providers and wineries are arranged upon request.
Huka Lodge offers day/overnight trips to Hawke’s Bay, the Napa Valley of New Zealand for guests. Farmers Markets, winery tours and visits to specialist growers are all available and a local food & wine personality can accompany as a personal guide. Gourmet cuisine at Huka Lodge is provided by Michlen star Executive Chef Michel Louws and his team with the property offering a series of guest chef and winemakers dinners from May – September annually. These are presented on a complimentary basis and at no additional cost, within the tariff. Huka Lodge was recently awarded 19th place worldwide in a new Food & Wine Resort category by the prestigious Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report.
Within 10-15 minutes of Claremont are all the Waipara wineries many of whom offer wine tasting and have cellar doors and some of which have cafes and restaurants. Nearby Pegasus Bay has twice been voted the best winery restaurant in NZ. Guided food and wine tours are available.
The Wine & Arts Trail takes visitors to the private homes and galleries of New Zealand's pre eminent artists coupled with sampling Otago's finest wines at the many vineyards makes an unforgettable day.
Cape Kidnappers, a stand out beacon of land discovered by Captain James Cook in 1769, set on a 6,000 acre sheep farm on some of the most dramatic coastline found in New Zealand. Cape Kidnappers represents all that is outstanding in the New Zealand Lodge experience stakes.