Port
Auckland, New Zealand
Activity Level
Moderate Activity
Excursion Type
All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At (prices in USD)
$560
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 6½ Hours
Meals Included
Meals included
Enjoy all the good things in life that the Matakana Coast Wine Country offers... Stunning scenery, fresh air, great locally produced food and wine, creativity & charming locals. A memorable Matakana day out.
Visit the Shuckle Ferry Oyster Farm Tour where you will learn the story of the life cycle of the oyster and get up close to the farm to harvest your feast. Enjoy eating as many as you can shuck, lesson and tools are provided. Our host is passionate about enjoying fresh plump succulent oysters and happily shares the story of his venture.
Then we will head onto Brick Bay Winery and Glasshouse Restaurant. With just under 4 hectares planted in vines, we believe that it is this special environment that makes our wines unique, as the influences of soil and climate define each vintage. All fruit for our wines is grown right here and so the conservation and improvement of our land is paramount to ensure the quality of our wine. Our first plantings began in 1995 with our first vintage celebrated in 1998. As a Certified Sustainable vineyard, the vineyard management focus is on keeping an open canopy to offset any fungal issues that may arise from humidity, while promoting the health of the vine to boost the natural defences of each plant. Pruning, fruit selection, leaf-plucking and harvesting operations are all carried out by hand.
Since 1998, West Brook Winery in Waimauku has been instrumental in helping us establish the Brick Bay style of wine…restrained, elegant, and textural with exceptional fruit concentration. Our winemaking is based on minimal intervention using the guiding principles of gentle handling with minimal winery manipulation. We work closely with our winemaker James Rowan to produce our range of premium wines.
You will enjoy lunch and a wine tasting in the architecturally designed Glasshouse restaurant cantilevered over the shimmering lake fill of lily pads.
Next wander along the Sculpture trail of over 60 works of art meandering around the lake, vineyard & native bush.
The Brick Bay Sculpture Trail is an ever-changing exhibition of sculpture by leading New Zealand artists, set in the celebrated Brick Bay vineyard. Artworks range in size from pieces suited to the suburban garden through to major works appropriate for urban renewal projects and civic placemaking.
Please Note:
During the off season for oysters (Jan Feb Mar) they are not at premium fatness so Oyster soup & local seafood will also be supplied.