Muriwai Scenic Afternoon Wine Tour

Visit the Auckland West Coast black sand surf beach settlement of Muriwai and see the Gannet Colony. Try a range of award winning wines at Coopers Creek Wines and The Hunting Lodge Winery. Take in the picturesque countryside.

Just 30 minutes from Auckland this morning or afternoon tour picks up inner city and immediately whisks you out to the market garden and lifestyle areas of Kumeu , Huapai and Waimauku. The name Huapai in Maori translates as “the place of fruit” which isn’t surprising given the abundance of apples, plums, strawberries and of course grapes grown in the local area.

We’ll start our tasting experience of New Zealand Wine at Coopers Creek Vineyard. Here you can enjoy a generous tasting of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Albarino, Arneis, barrel fermented Chardonnay as well as regional Pinot Noirs, a Hawkes Bay Syrah and Cabernet based blends – A rustic setting with a flare for innovation and classic varietal wines.

Next you’ll be taken through beautiful rolling sheep and cattle country out to Muriwai, a seaside enclave popular with surfers and famous for its black sand beaches. Here you can watch the Gannets August to May courting, mating and rearing their young preparing them for the winter migration.

There are spectacular views of the Tasman Sea and rugged West Coast from the lookouts.

Finally visit family owned West Brook Wines established in 1935 for a cellar door tasting. Situated in the picturesque Waimauku Valley you can try award winning Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Malbec from their own vineyard as well as Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir from their estates in Marlborough.

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