In many ways, New Zealand is a big surprise. Before you get there, you have of course formed an idea of what it is like, but it is different. It’s a bit English in style
New Zealand is a young wine country, it shows in many ways. The producers still have a feeling of being pioneers who experiment with different grape varieties (New Zealand is not only sauvignon blanc!) and
New Zealand is, of course, considered a “New World” country in wine. And compared to other countries in the New World, wine arrived here not long ago, at the beginning of the 19th century (1819),
What a journey it has been for New Zealand. In the 80s, it was an unknown wine country. They didn’t make much wine and what was available wasn’t fun. Then they discovered the potential for
New Zealand is not only the one furthest away, 18,377km from London (but only 6529 miles from San Francisco). It is also our longest trip, counted in kilometres on site, 764 km as the crow
You can hardly get further away than New Zealand. That’s why we’ve made sure that our wine tour to New Zealand is packed not only with wine experiences but with much more. We get to
New Zealand is a country that is influenced almost everywhere by its proximity to the sea. Most of the wine regions are located by the sea, on the eastern side of both the North and
Our wine tour to New Zealand in March is an unforgettable “road trip” that takes us from Auckland on the North Island down to Queenstown in beautiful Central Otago on the South Island by bus.
New Zealand is the youngest of the New World countries. The vineyard surface has grown at a record pace. In 2000, the country had 10,000 hectares; in 2010, it had grown to 32,000. Now the
Our tour in New Zealand is a wine tour, but we will also discover the country. We start the tour in Auckland, the country’s largest city. We will go by bus (and boat) all the
Kia Ora! Welcome to New Zealand You encounter Maori words everywhere in New Zealand, for example in the Wairarapa and Waipara wine regions. And, of course, you will often hear Kia Ora, which means welcome
The country exporting the biggest part of its production is New Zealand; 88% goes to another country. It is, of course, regrettable that the New Zealanders are not that keen on their own wine, but
New Zealand will soon open its borders, and we are delighted about that. The wine producers are looking forward to meeting foreign wine enthusiasts again after being isolated for two years. Going to New Zealand
A wine tour is about meeting wine people, taking a closer look at the vineyards, tasting wine together, about food and wine in combination. This is the case also on our tour to New Zealand.
A magnificent 2-week wine tour that will show you a big part of New Zealand, not least many of the wine regions. You will discover sauvignon blanc and pinot noir wines, of course. These are
Our tour to New Zealand is a wine tour, but we will also discover the country. We start in Auckland, the country’s largest city, and then we go on a discovery tour by bus (and
Our tour to New Zealand is not “just” a wine tour. It is also a journey where we get to know the country, the culture, the food and nature. The tour starts with a couple
New Zealand is an unusual New World country. It is cooler, which gives aromatic white wines and fine acidity in the reds. Their sauvignon blanc wines took the wine world by storm in the 1980s
Our wine tour in New Zealand is a magnificent 2-week trip that shows a big part of the country. We will visit many of the wine regions. The variety of wine styles is impressive despite
It is hard to imagine that müller-thurgau was New Zealand’s most planted grape until 1996. Now it is almost completely gone (and not missed). Sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot gris dominate the vineyards.
New Zealand is a new wine country. Admittedly, wine was made as early as the 19th century, but the wine industry did not gain momentum until the 1980s. After that, it has grown at an
New Zealand is a country that is almost everywhere affected by the proximity to the sea. The vineyards are mainly on the east side. In the west, it rains too much. On the east coast,
Sauvignon blanc is a popular grape. It has increased enormously in the last 20 years. A dozen countries have significant plantings, and another ten have a smaller, but growing, surface. Sauvignon blanc grows best in
When sauvignon blanc from New Zealand took the world by storm in the 1980s, müller-thurgau was still the most widely planted grape in the country. Now this grape is a thing of the past, and
New Zealand still has an adventurous pioneering spirit. It’s easy to imagine what it was like during the gold rush in Central Otago 170 years ago. But now it’s about wine instead. This new wine
