Napier Wineries NZ - Wineries in Napier New Zealand

Napier Wineries

Napier is the home of the country’s oldest wineries such as Mission Estate, which was founded by French-Catholic Missionaries in 1858. Vineyards scatter the landscape around Taradale, while further inland in the picturesque and sheltered Dartmoor Valley, river gravels and silts from the surrounding hills and terraces offer a variety of soil fertilities. North out of Napier in Bay View, vineyards thrive with an ideal combination of shelter from surrounding hills and exposure to sea breezes. A reputation for early ripening makes this a popular location for growers.

Hawkes Bay is New Zealand's oldest winemaking region, home to New Zealand's oldest winemaking establishments, some producing wines for over 140 years. Today the Hawkes Bay is New Zealand's second-largest wine region, leading the country with 70% of Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% of Chardonnay production. It also produces high quality Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and sweet dessert wines, while smaller boutique wineries are constantly experimenting with new varieties.

Why not book yourself on a tour or grab a wine map and take yourself? From boutique wineries to major operations, you're bound to find something special to swirl around your glass.

Featured Hawkes Bay Wineries/Wine Tours

Half-Day Napier Wine Experience Tour

Wine Tour - Napier - Starting from $110.00 per person

A Wine Tour to suit all. Taste many wine styles 4 very different wineries. This tour also includes a tour of a working Winery and New Zealand's only Winery Museum that is set inside old fermentation tanks of the past. More...

Wine, Beer and Cider Tour

Culinary & Gourmet Tour - Napier - Starting from $125.00 per person

Wow, a tour that has something for everyone... Visit Hawke's Bay's newest Cider producer, an Ale House and two famous Wineries. One Winery is the oldest in New Zealand and the other a world famous Boutique Winery. At the Boutique Winery you will take a tour of a working winery and also New Zealand's only Winery Museum set inside fermentation tanks of yesteryear. More...

Evening Wine Country Progressive Dinner - 5 hours

Maori - Napier - Starting from $299.00 per person

Experience Hawke's Bay Wine Country at night with a progressive evening tour. A stunning 3 course progressive dinner at 3 of New Zealand’s top winery restaurants.

You will be transported in a luxury air-conditioned Mercedes Mini Van/Mini Coach or BMW SUV depending on number of people by a knowledgeable and personable local guide. More...

Half-Day Ultimate Wine Tour in Napier

Wine Tour - Napier - Starting from $120.00 per person

Take this fantastic half-day wine tour for a unique New Zealand experience! Taste wines directly from barrels, tanks or french cuves. Explore underground Fermentation Tanks currently New Zealand's only Wine Museum and also used as red wine cellars. Tour also includes wine and food matching with premium wines. You will also visit 2 more wineries on this tour, one a boutique winery set in their vines and the other New Zealand's oldest winery. This is a very unique wine tasting tour show casing a... More...

Hastings Half Day Regional Wine Tasting Tour

Wine Tour - Hastings - Starting from $110.00 per person

Winery Tours Hawke’s Bay will take you off the beaten track with an intimate and relaxed wine tour of boutique wineries within Hastings, Havelock North and Napier, Hawke’s Bay.
Our passionate, wine-loving tour guides will help you explore and experience the places where real magic happens.
Talk to Hawke’s Bay winemakers: learn of their passions, their history and their future. Taste their amazing local wines and go behind the scenes to discover what makes their wines unique.
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Featured Napier Winery Events

Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals

Concerts & Gig Guide - Rock Events
Church Road Winery, Napier

Friday 28 February 2020
The renowned American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ben Harper and his band The Innocent Criminals will return to New Zealand in February 2020 for a six-date tour. They're set to play New Plymouth's TSB... More...

Church Road Live - Summer Session #2

Concerts & Gig Guide - Music Festivals Events
Church Road Winery, Napier

Sunday 12 January 2020
Returning again for another sunny Hawke’s Bay Summer are the Church Road Live Summer Sessions. Church Road are excited to be hosting some of Hawkes Bay’s finest acoustic acts across four Sunday afternoons. Come down... More...

Church Road Live - Summer Sessions #3

Concerts & Gig Guide - Music Festivals Events
Church Road Winery, Napier

Sunday 16 February 2020
Returning again for another sunny Hawke’s Bay Summer are the Church Road Live Summer Sessions. Church Road are excited to be hosting some of Hawkes Bay’s finest acoustic acts across four Sunday afternoons. Come... More...

Church Road Live - Summer Sessions #4

Concerts & Gig Guide - Music Festivals Events
Church Road Winery, Napier

Sunday 15 March 2020
Returning again for another sunny Hawke’s Bay Summer are the Church Road Live Summer Sessions. Church Road are excited to be hosting some of Hawkes Bay’s finest acoustic acts across four Sunday afternoons. Come down... More...