Auckland winemakers are banding together to showcase the best the region has to offer at the first-ever Auckland Wine Week being held this June.

With the winemaking regions of Waiheke Island, West Auckland and Matakana joining forces and visiting Auckland between 13-23 June 2019, wine lovers will find local wineries abuzz with events and cellar door tastings, Auckland-centric tastings and specials at participating retailers, restaurants and bars, and the country’s biggest wine tasting event Winetopia presented by Singapore Airlines taking place on the city’s waterfront.

Large and diverse with more than 50 vineyards and wineries, organiser Rob Eliott says the inaugural event will shine a well-deserved spotlight on the region’s exciting winemaking scene.

“Auckland is one of New Zealand’s oldest winemaking regions thanks to the mostly Croatian families who set up here in the early 1900s and home to the oldest family-owned winery in the country.

“There is a whole world of wine to be discovered on Auckland’s doorstep, from Waiheke Island with its stunning Syrah, world-class Chardonnay, intense Cabernet blends and fine aromatics, to internationally-recognised elegant Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in the west, and excellent Pinot Gris, Syrah, Cabernet blends and emerging red varieties in the north.

“These wonderful wineries are all within easy reach of the central city and Auckland Wine Week is an opportunity to explore and share in these local treasures.”

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