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Spend an afternoon tasting award-winning Kumeu wines, enjoy a vineyard lunch, and visit the dramatic black-sand cliffs of Muriwai to watch gannets wheel over the Tasman Sea. This 5-hour small-group tour blends cellar-door hospitality with coastal wildlife viewing.
Spend an afternoon tasting award-winning Kumeu wines, enjoy a vineyard lunch, and visit the dramatic black-sand cliffs of Muriwai to watch gannets wheel over the Tasman Sea. This 5-hour small-group tour blends cellar-door hospitality with coastal wildlife viewing.
You leave the city behind on a short northwest run as the harbour recedes and low rolling vineyards come into view—rows of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir cut across pale paddocks, and the coastal wind already tugs at your jacket as you head toward Muriwai.
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Operated by Bush and Beach · Kumeu, Auckland
You leave the city behind on a short northwest run as the harbour recedes and low rolling vineyards come into view—rows of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir cut across pale paddocks, and the coastal wind already tugs at your jacket as you head toward Muriwai.
Kumeu is Auckland’s heritage wine region: winemaking here took root in the 1930s when Croatian families planted vines on free-draining soils. The tour pairs that human story with the coastal geology nearby—black-sand beaches and basalt-streaked cliffs that bear the push and pull of Tasman Sea weather.
Stops typically include Soljans for a méthode traditionnelle and a vineyard lunch, a tasting at Coopers Creek that showcases experimental blends, and a cellar-door pour at West Brook by an ornamental pond. Between sips you visit Muriwai’s dramatic cliffs: from August to April you may watch gannets wheel and plummet from the sky, the colony living out loud on the headlands.
Practical edge: this is a half-day, 5-hour shared coach tour with hotel pickup options from central Auckland. Wine tasting is restricted to guests 18+, and wineries visited may change by day. Expect short walks, sheltered vineyard patios and exposed coastal viewpoints—ace layers and windproof shells are useful year-round. Hydrate between tastings, pace yourself, and follow the guide’s instructions at cliff edges to avoid erosion-sensitive areas. The route balances tasting room technique and terroir talk with coastal wildlife viewing, making it a compact way to experience west-Auckland’s wine and sea in an afternoon.
easy.
5 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; involves short standing/walking sections and minimal elevation change
The tour runs about 5 hours and includes hotel pickup (selected inner-city accommodation), wine tastings at three wineries, lunch at a vineyard restaurant, and transportation.
No; this tour is for guests 18 years and older due to alcohol tastings and site restrictions.
You can view the Muriwai gannet colony from the cliffs; the main nesting season runs roughly August to April, though access to the colony itself is sometimes restricted for protection.
Minimum numbers apply; if the tour is canceled for insufficient passengers or bad weather you’ll be offered an alternative date or a full refund if within the supplier’s policy window.
Winemaking around Kumeu began in the 1930s with Croatian immigrant families; many long-established vineyards remain family-run and influential in New Zealand’s wine story.
Coastal cliffs and gannet nesting sites are ecologically sensitive—follow signage, keep to paths, and avoid loud disturbances; wineries in the region increasingly adopt sustainable viticulture practices.
Bush and Beach operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You leave the city behind on a short northwest run as the harbour recedes and low rolling vineyards come into view—rows of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir cut across pale paddocks, and the coastal wind already tugs at your jacket as you head toward Muriwai.
You leave the city behind on a short northwest run as the harbour recedes and low rolling vineyards come into view—rows of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir cut across pale paddocks, and the coastal wind already tugs at your jacket as you head toward Muriwai.
Kumeu is Auckland’s heritage wine region: winemaking here took root in the 1930s when Croatian families planted vines on free-draining soils. The tour pairs that human story with the coastal geology nearby—black-sand beaches and basalt-streaked cliffs that bear the push and pull of Tasman Sea weather.
Stops typically include Soljans for a méthode traditionnelle and a vineyard lunch, a tasting at Coopers Creek that showcases experimental blends, and a cellar-door pour at West Brook by an ornamental pond. Between sips you visit Muriwai’s dramatic cliffs: from August to April you may watch gannets wheel and plummet from the sky, the colony living out loud on the headlands.
Practical edge: this is a half-day, 5-hour shared coach tour with hotel pickup options from central Auckland. Wine tasting is restricted to guests 18+, and wineries visited may change by day. Expect short walks, sheltered vineyard patios and exposed coastal viewpoints—ace layers and windproof shells are useful year-round. Hydrate between tastings, pace yourself, and follow the guide’s instructions at cliff edges to avoid erosion-sensitive areas. The route balances tasting room technique and terroir talk with coastal wildlife viewing, making it a compact way to experience west-Auckland’s wine and sea in an afternoon.