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Gourmet Retreat Two Days For Eight
 This exclusive two day and two night gourmet experience will take you on a journey of the fantastic wines and food on offer in Hawke’s Bay. Taste the delightful food from local roadside stalls and epicurean suppliers in preparation for your evening culinary class with Chef Jenny Parton.
2-Day Retreat Includes:
2 Nights Luxury accommodation
Most Meals
Day 1: Napier (Hawke's Bay)
Vineyard Tour
We start the day at 10am with a tour to local wineries in the Havelock area. We take time to visit the Craggy Range Cellar door at their Giants winery in the Tuki Tuki Valley. This winery is consistently producing fantastic Bordeaux reds, and Syrah’s from the Gimblet Gravel appellation in Hawke’s Bay. Craggy also have great silky Pinots from Martinborough and lively fresh Sauvignons and Rieslings from Marlborough. Then its lunch time!
This afternoon we will visit 3 to 4 wineries. Meet Kingsley Tobin of Kingsley Estate renowned for Bordeaux style Gimblett Gravel wines. Kingsley uses organic methods to form the basis of an overall quality focus. Low yields and hand harvesting also contribute to the intensity of his wines. Discover the secrets of the Gimblet Gravels with John and Rosemary O'Connor owners of the Matariki Winery. Finally we visit Trinity Hill famous for Chardonnay and Bordeaux blends. This winery is at the forefront of experimenting with new varietals such as Pinot Gris and Tempranillo.
Evening dinner tonight will be at Terroir Craggy Range
Day 2: Napier (Hawke's Bay)
Culinary Class and free time
This morning we take time to visit local markets and epicurean suppliers gathering and tasting some of the ingredients needed for our evening culinary class with local Executive Chef Jenny Parton. You have free time at midday to explore. At 5pm we start our culinary class with Jenny culminating into a four course evening meal to remember.
Jenny studied culinary arts at the prestigious Westminster College. Jenny was selected to represent New Zealand at the World Gourmet Summit in Singapore, 2003. Jenny has also prepared dishes for many celebrities such as Kylie Minogue, Cliff Richard, The Beach Boys, Lulu, Madonna, Joan Collins, Whitney Houston, and many more. |
    
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LOCATION
Tours depart from Napier, Hastings and Havelock North. These three centres are all within a 30 km radius of each other. The nearest main centres being Taupo and Palmerston North both a two-hour drive away. Napier is 5 hours and 30 minutes drive from Auckland and 4 hours from Wellington. |
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North Island |
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DETAILS
This retreat is available all year round and lasts for 2 days. The retreat may be extended or changed to suit your requirements. |
DURATION
All Day |
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MINIMUM / MAXIMUM NUMBERS
This experience is for up to 8 participants. Any additional numbers can be catered for (at an extra cost). |
GUIDELINES
Due to licensing laws all participants must be over the legal drinking age of 18 years to participate in tour of wineries and taste wines. Alcohol may not be consumed in the vehicle whilst touring and must be sourced from the licensed premises we visit. |
DRESSCODE / WHAT TO BRING
Dress is casual and tidy. |
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Most wineries do not charge a tasting fee as the expectation is that you will learn about the particular winery's range of wines, and like them enough to want to buy. Of course if you really do not care for their range, you should not feel obliged to make a purchase. |
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| FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
HOW LONG IS MY GIFT VOUCHER VALID FOR?
All gift vouchers are valid for 6 months from the date of purchase. |
CAN I EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF MY GIFT VOUCHER?
Extension options are available upto an additional 3 months from the date of purchase.
If your voucher has not yet expired, we can extend your voucher for an administration fee of $10.00 per month / per voucher (upto three months).
If your voucher has already expired and you contact us within 30 days of its expiry, we can extend it for an administration fee of $30.00 per month / per voucher (one month only).
If your voucher has already expired and you contact us more than 30 days after the expiry of your voucher, the voucher cannot be extended. |
WHAT ARE THE EXACT LOCATION DETAILS AND DIRECTIONS?
Once you have made an online booking and activated your experience voucher, you will receive an email containing exact location details. |
WHAT ARE THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER?
After making an online booking and activating your gift voucher, you will receive an email containing the suppliers' contact details. |
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