7/5/19: A quick ferry ride from Auckland and we found ourselves in wine country, Waiheke Island. The wineries in Auckland are mostly small and typically don't export their wines so we truly felt we were in for a rare treat. At Mudbrick winery, a warm and inviting place, we explained to our server that we mostly only get white's in the US from New Zealand and mostly just Kim Crawford...producing the most uncomfortable wincing from her that I've seen in quite some time.
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| Ontengi beach, our view for lunch! |
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| The only thing that could improve this view is of course a selfie! |
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| Wine country - pastoral to be sure. |
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| Incredible views. |
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| Sun setting way too early. |
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| Auckland from the hill! |
Because it was winter, nothing was crowded and all the people working the tasting rooms had plenty of time to over pour the wines and talk up a storm. Besides Mudbrick, we enjoyed Te Matu (a very small winery with a friendly woman from Utrecht pouring wine, shout out to Erwin), and Tantalus Estates, excellent reds with a great tasting room. All together a relaxing day with incredible views.
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