Although the first vines were planted in New Zealand already in the 19th century, this is an extremely young New World country. The modern wine industry did not develop until the 1970s, and at that time it was still a grape called müller thurgau that dominated the vineyards.
It is hard to imagine that today. It has been fast forward for sauvignon blanc and pinot noir in particular to take over.
But more grapes grow in New Zealand. Syrah, cabernet sauvignon, pinot gris, pinot blanc, gewurztraminer and other grapes also thrive.
Our tour will last just over two weeks and will take us from Auckland on the North Island down to Queensland on the South Island. We travel by bus, this way you will see and enjoy as much of the country as possible.
Our main focus is the wines and the wineries of course, and we will visit Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay, Central Otago and other wine regions, but we will also to do a lot of sightseeing. There will be geysers, kiwi birds, glaciers, picturesque villages, the Maori culture, and some other things. Our tour to New Zealand is in March with the harvest probably in full swing.
Join us for a great wine, nature and culture experience on the New Zealand wine tour.
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More inspiration: You can get an even better feeling for what you will experience on this tour if you visit the latest tour’s own Facebook group. Lots of pictures and videos from the tour (join the group and you’ll get an update when we post new contents): The wine tour to New Zealand 2020.
