Waipara: Georges Road Winery Tour & Tasting with Winemaker
ID: GYG1436858-2197330
Category:
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
01:30 hours
Description
Join winemaker Kirk Bray for a guided tasting at Georges Road Wines in Waipara Valley. Explore the vineyard and cellar, and enjoy a light antipasto platter alongside your tasting.
Step behind the scenes at Georges Road Wines, a hidden gem of the Waipara Valley. Join winemaker Kirk Bray for a personally guided tasting through the estate's full wine range, complemented by a light antipasto platter.
Wander through the vineyard and into the winery cellar for a look at how the wines are made, including a sneak preview of wines still aging in the cellar, not yet available to the public.
Whether you're a Pinot Noir devotee or new to New Zealand wine, this is an intimate, small-group experience with the person who actually makes the wine.
Highlights
- Join winemaker Kirk Bray for a guided tasting at Georges Road Wines
- Explore the vineyard and cellar for a behind-the-scenes look at winemaking
- Savor a light antipasto platter alongside your tasting
- Get a sneak preview of wines still aging in the cellar
- Enjoy a small-group experience in the Waipara Valley
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Georges Road Wines possesses a rare quality among today’s wineries of NZ — from grape to glass, our winemaker & winery owner Kirk Bray is intimately involved in all aspects of production, completely connected to the final wine in the bottle.
Kirk is a graduate (with Distinction) from Lincoln Universities Post Graduate Diploma course for Viticulture & Oenology. After soaking up vintage cellar experiences at wineries in Canterbury, Waipara, France, California and Germany, Kirk moved to Germany full time where he spent a further two years winemaking in the Pfalz. Returning to NZ in 2003, and inspired by the family-owned and quality-focused wineries of Europe, Kirk and his wife Alison bought 8 hectares of prime vineyard land in Waipara.
INCLUDED
- Guided tasting of the full wine range
- Vineyard and cellar tour
- Light antipasto platter (choose-your-own selection for groups under 8)
- Non-alcoholic options available (juice, soda, beer) for non-wine drinkers
NOT INCLUDED
- Transport to/from the venue
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
