Kumeu River Wines — Attraction in Rodney

Wine tasting: Our guide from Coast to Coast Tours, Peter-John, loves his country and said he is very glad that his country is open to tourism again. He was very professional and shared some of the history of New Zealand, pointed out housing areas as we left the city of Aukland, and I could tell he loves the countryside best. He took us to several wineries. The wine country here is a lot like we remember Sonoma County in the 80s, personal and welcoming. He introduced us to the staff, who spent quite a bit of time talking about the different wines and sharing their knowledge and love of this industry and the wines. Peter also shared something with us of his family. He is obviously a proud father and also enjoys traveling with his own family. He has lived here most of his adult life, and loves it here. We were so glad to share this...

Really surprised and impressed to find this gem in Kumeu. My husband and I have been traveling and working at wineries for the last 3 and a half years and we have rarely had such an amazing experience at a cellar door. Their wines are lovely all around, perhaps particularly appealing to our palates. We’re a bit picky with our Pinots but their Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir was beautiful, full and well balanced. We were also impressed with the price point, I would expect to pay more for hand picked wine made with such care. Thank you Fiona for answering our questions and for the...

We drove straight from the Auckland airport to Kumeu River Winery. It takes around 40 minutes. This is a family owned winery, very welcoming and personal. The lady who conducted the tasting was really friendly, informative, and professional. Unfortunately, the bubbles and premium Chardonnay were not available for tasting, however we did taste two pinot noirs, 1 pinot gris, 1 rosé, and 2 Chardonnays. Cost for a...