Chefs Private Martinborough Wine Tour with lunch from Wellington
Description
Expert-Guided Wine Journey: Explore Martinborough's hidden gem vineyards through the discerning palate of our French-trained chef or our nature enthusiast guide who reveals secret landscapes. Subject to Availability with Substitutions "Meet the winemaker"& "Meet the Owner" Stroll through an exclusive estate with a micro producer that produces no more than 20,000 bottles of Bordeaux/Burgundy style wine each year. The 2024 Merlot is gorgeous with heavy viscosity, and the 2024 Pinot noir will raise your expectations with kirsch/cherry overtones and truffle/tobacco notes drawing from the river terraces "Meet the Chef" Available Thursday to Sunday only with decadent shared gourmet food boards made from locally sourced ingredients with 8 accompanying wine tastings with an Alsace lead. “Horizontal wine tastings” Available Wednesday to Sunday. Walk through vintages from 2016 to 2021 from 2 estates sampling 6 wines lead by an expert sommelier.
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Itinerary
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.
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Meet and Greet with name board
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Important Information
- 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
Reviews(66)
We made reservations at the last minute, and we are so thankful for that decision. This was the best day on our trip. Aaron was a knowledgeable and delightful host. He took us to delightful vineyards, gave us a lesson on local wines and the food was some of the best I have had. Aaron was also a professional chef.
Hi Richard Thank you so much for leaving such a generous review. I look forward to your return and guiding you through the very best that New Zealand has to offer.. Once again, thank you for choosing Kosher tours and travel for your fine dining and wine experience
Our wonderful day spent with Aaron, the magnificent guide, chef and wine connoisseur was amazing. Aaron went above and beyond, the whole day was a fun and unforgettable experience.
Hi there Thank you so much for leaving a generous review. We look forward to you. your eminent return to try some new Vineyards in Queenstown.
Our wonderful day spent with Aaron, the magnificent guide, chef and wine connoisseur was amazing. Aaron went above and beyond, an unforgettable day.
Hi Bryce , Karen , Brent and Bronte That was a brilliant day with an exceptional team. It was awesome to meet the chef and experience the best cuisine in the lower North Island I hope your Auckland drive is just as good Thank you from Kosher tours and travel Aaron
Absolutely the highlight of our visit to New Zealand! It was the perfect way to see some of the countryside, learn about the NZ history and have great wine! I should also mention… the most yummy food!
Hi liberty Thank you so much for your generous feedback. We are so grateful that you have left us a review and hope that you return to our beloved Country soon. Thank you for choosing Kosher tours and travel Aaron
The trip was fabulous!! We enjoyed everything. Aaron was exceptional. His knowledge of all things New Zealand and historical facts was mind blowing. The wineries were great and the food at the Pallister Estate was delicious. I live in NZ and was showing my sister and husband from USA the magic of Martinborough😊
Hi Julia It was a pleasure to host you for the day. I’m glad you enjoyed your experience with Kosher and travel.. As a hobby historian and chef, I love to talk about my life living in New Zealand and growing up here as a second generation Kiwi. The cuisine and Martinborough speaks for itself as we have a host of great venues and delicious wine that serve Local ingredients create by master craftsman/women. Aaron
Wow, fantastic experience with Aaron with our private wine tasting tour!! Husband is not a huge wine drinker but he very much enjoyed this tour also. Lunch at Moy Hall was great also. Wonderful tasting menu. Aaron was a great guide and wine/food connoisseur- learned so much from him and the vineyard! We lived Tiwaiwaka vineyard was exceptional- very small but great wine and very educational! Loved this tour!
Hi Jane and Steven Thank you so much for being my supermodels and helping me promote my business to the world. You folks are fantastic sports and I really enjoyed having you along for the day especially with our lunch at Moy hall. Aaron
David was absolutely fabulous. This was carried out by Kosher Tours and David, our driver, was knowledgeable, friendly, easy to chat with and flexible. We could not have asked for a better day or driver. Tiwaiwaka winery with Morton was superb. And we loved lunch at Coney winery. We highly suggest this our for an intimate and personal wine tasting experience of Martinborough.
Hi folks Thanks for joining us for a culinary adventure with Kosher tours and travel. David brings a fresh prospective to the industry with his broad knowledge of wine and food. Aaron
Fully personalised itinerary from start to finish this made the day easy with lots of local wine and food history to inform us and provide a knowledgeable experience. Definitely suits true wine lovers wanted variety and expertise.
Hi Luther and Tyler It was my great pleasure to host you for the day with Kosher tours and travel. French cuisine is my passion and Martinborough makes my life easy with the very best of ingredients and skilled artisans.
A perfect day! Combining history, boutique wineries, delicious locally sourced - charcuterie board & shared lunch, whilst exploring the hidden gem of Martinborough
Thank you so much, Bronwyn for such a generous review. Martinborough makes life easy for my industry with some of the most sensational ingredients and wine makers in New Zealand. As a French train chef, the region matches my passion for food and I’m glad that you came along to share with me. Wine may be the talk of the town, but Martinborough is the talk of the World. Aaron
A wonderful experience start to finish! Easily the most customer friendly, well coordinated wine tour I have experienced.
Hi there Thank you so much for leaving a review as we take great pride in customising our Tour to our customers requirements. Pinot noir harvest 2024 is the talk of the town with Martinborough becoming the focus of the world after taking out the Decanter wine awards We love great food and sensational Wine company by fellow Foodies Aaron
