While visiting Hawkes Bay, we set aside some time to visit four of the local vineyards. We've both visited a number of them in the past—they produce great wine in this area! Dave chose four for us to visit this time.
The first we went to was Trinity Hill.
Their cellar door is located at the winery, in the heart of the Gimblett Gravels wine region near Hastings.
It was here we were introduced to a new variety—Tempranillo—a red wine that is produced from a Spanish grape.
We purchased a couple of Trinity Hill wines before moving on to the next vineyard.
Ngatarawa is also near Hastings.
When you arrive at their cellar door, you can see a connection between their buildings (restored racing stables) and two of their labels: Stables and Stables Reserve.
Ngatarawa brands have recently been acquired by Mission Estate.
Dave's third choice was Sileni Estates.
We met these two guys—Trevor and Shekhar—and had a fun time chatting with them about their wines.
Our final stop was Te Awanga Vineyard—the home of Rod McDonald Wines.
One of their brands—Mister—has interesting labels that tell a story about the wine. E.g., what type of meat to drink it with. The image below is on a board outside and similar to those on their Mister wine bottles.
Once more, we purchased a couple of bottles to take home with us.
There are a number of tours to choose from that will take you around the vineyards and provide you with information as you sample the different varieties. Many of the cellar doors also charge a tasting fee which is refunded if you purchase some of their wine.
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