Matakana Estate

Not a drinker or a taster but really enjoyed the Matakana flight tasting. It was a bit rainy and windy outside but loved the ambience and the lovely cauliflower popcorn. I have hated chardonnay but their flagship chardonnay changed my opinion. Great staff😊

Did online appointment, and luckily, I did that. The place was busy on a Saturday. Service was not as quick but acceptable due to the crowd. Live music lifted the atmosphere. Spent about an hour and half - matakana flight and degustation platter. Very good experience and will definitely return to try the other offerings.

Even we got there just 10 minutes before they were closed but staff still greeted us with a big smile and provided a lovely service. Great wine with a beautiful view. It was such a great time there.

The wine blending workshop was an incredible experience from start to finish! Matakana Estate is a gorgeous winery set in a breathtaking part of Auckland making it a great place to visit during a weekend afternoon. The workshop is perfect for complete beginners or those with some good wine knowledge; everyone will finish the experience having learned something new.
Our wine expert Serenity couldn't have been more lovely and helpful during the blending experience, and the entire team was so nice as well. Throughout the process you are constantly tasting a variety of delicious wines, exploring your creative side and having heaps of fun.
When it's all said and done you'll leave with gems of wine know-how, plenty of laughs and your own customized, unique bottle of wine that you blended yourself!
Bonus- we ordered food while we were there and it was delicious, I would recommend arriving a bit early to enjoy some of their excellent kai (beef sliders and truffle fries were yum!). Give this experience a go, you won't regret it!

Was a lovely destination on an overcast day. Even though it wasn’t pleasant to sit outside, the ambience inside more than made up for it. The wine and paring tasting totally recommended.

We had such a good time here! Really recommend the wine blending experience. Serenity took us through it and she knows her stuff! She was an awesome host. Great wine and an awesome time.

Very tranquil. The server was very knowledgeable, and the wines she suggested to pair with different types of food was spot on. Great value platter.
Ended up getting a bottle of their 2014 merlot which went well with most of our platter.