We're back for another year and it's set to be bigger and better than before! 

With some fresh new wineries taking part from the Te Awanga coastline, a new tasting village down variety lane, boutique winery pop up's in more areas across the festival, masterclasses and exciting promotions from each of our three anchor wineries - there's heaps in store for a full day out! 

On top of this there will be:

• Festival pricing on wines 
• More shuttles 
• Tasting opportunities
• At 1500 tickets sold, we'll be unlocking a brand new winery to the strip

We're gearing up to make this the best, most original and interactive wine festival in the country, with new interest points to keep the froth factor high. Check out our map to see what's new!

Tickets include entry to each of our wineries from 11-5pm, entertainment, wine glasses, hop on hop off buses, wineries, with the option of attending masterclasses, limited tastings and more. 

Participating wineries include - Elephant Hill, Clearview Estate Winery, Te Awanga Estate Winery, alongside guest wineries yet to be revealed.

Tickets are limited, so get in quick to secure your spot at our event for 2025! Click the link to see all your options.

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MASTERCLASSES
Sea, Earth & Stone - Elephant Hill’s single vineyard wines with Simon Swa
Where: Elephant Hill Winery
Time 11.30am

Come on a tasting journey through Elephant Hill’s top-tier single vineyard wines with General Manager Simon Swa, who will host a relaxed, fun and informative masterclass comparing how the same varieties can taste so different depending on where they are planted. Will include a special first public preview of a yet-to-be released wine, plus an older, library cellar aged wine! Masterclass will take place within Elephant Hill’s actual winery itself, granting unique access for a memorable behind-the-scenes wine tasting, amongst the barrels experience! 

Wines to taste (subject to change)

• 2024 Sea Sauvignon Blanc (pre-release)
• 2022 Sea Chardonnay
• 2022 Earth Chardonnay
• 2021 Sea Syrah
• 2021 Earth Syrah
• 2021 Stone Syrah
• 2019 Stone Merlot (library wine)

Chardonnay with Winemaker Hugh Crichton
Where: Elephant Hill Winery
Time: 12.45pm

Discover the world of Chardonnay with Hugh Crichton, Elephant Hill's winemaker and well renowned expert in Chardonnay. In this interactive session, Hugh will guide you through: 

• The Elephant Hill philosophy on Chardonnay wine style and where HB stands in the world of fine wine.
• The nuts and bolts of production from vineyard to bottle.
• In the barrel hall with Hugh. Behind the scenes in our Chardonnay barrel hall (with a sneak taste of our final 2024 blends in tank). 
• We can taste newly released top 2022 Chardonnays – Salome, Sea and Earth as well as our 2023 Estate Chardonnay
• What makes a great Chardonnay. The influences of land, climate and the hand.

You'll taste newly released: 

• Estate Chardonnay 2023
• Sea Chardonnay 2022
• Earth Chardonnay 2022
• Icon Salomé 2022
• Chardonnay straight from the tank/barrel.