Matakana Estate

Lovely winery. Great cellar door experience with three flight options, each with four different wines. Platters are a good accompaniment and interesting in their own right.Standout is that the red wines have more bottle age than usual, particularly enjoyed and bought their 2013 Merlot.

Very tranquil. The server was very knowledgeable, and the wines she suggested to pair with different types of food was spot on. Great value platter.Ended up getting a bottle of their 2014 merlot which went well with most of our platter.

We had such a good time here! Really recommend the wine blending experience. Serenity took us through it and she knows her stuff! She was an awesome host. Great wine and an awesome time.

Just got back from a wine tasting at this beautiful place. Our host went above and beyond for us, explaining each wine, he was so knowledgeable, friendly and obviously passionate about his chosen profession. Platter was incredible. Cured meats, great selection of crackers, cheeses and dried fruit. You must visit here soon. You won't regret it. We will definitely be back. The best service and experience I've had for a long time. Thank you so much!

Even we got there just 10 minutes before they were closed but staff still greeted us with a big smile and provided a lovely service. Great wine with a beautiful view. It was such a great time there.

Our group of 4 was looking for a wine tasting and lunch outdoors. I was disappointed when I called and found out that Plume was fully booked - but am now thankful as it meant we discovered Matakana Estate.The woman I spoke to on the phone was friendly and helpful. When we arrived they had set a table outside and put together two umbrellas to give us shelter in case it rained. Really appreciate the effort they put into ensuring we could sit outside.All four of us did separate tasting paddles and they had no problem with this, and expertly guided each of us through the tasting notes.We ordered the cheese and vegetarian platters which were impressive. Multiple other tables came over to ask what we had ordered.We were regularly checked on by the staff and they even offered to top up the platters as we went.They even had decent non alcoholic options, including Sawmill Bare Beer, which I appreciated as the sober driver.Seriously phenomenal service, great wines and delicious foods. Thank you very much - we’ll be back soon.

The wine blending workshop was an incredible experience from start to finish! Matakana Estate is a gorgeous winery set in a breathtaking part of Auckland making it a great place to visit during a weekend afternoon. The workshop is perfect for complete beginners or those with some good wine knowledge; everyone will finish the experience having learned something new.Our wine expert Serenity couldn't have been more lovely and helpful during the blending experience, and the entire team was so nice as well. Throughout the process you are constantly tasting a variety of delicious wines, exploring your creative side and having heaps of fun.When it's all said and done you'll leave with gems of wine know-how, plenty of laughs and your own customized, unique bottle of wine that you blended yourself!Bonus- we ordered food while we were there and it was delicious, I would recommend arriving a bit early to enjoy some of their excellent kai (beef sliders and truffle fries were yum!). Give this experience a go, you won't regret it!

Did online appointment, and luckily, I did that. The place was busy on a Saturday. Service was not as quick but acceptable due to the crowd. Live music lifted the atmosphere. Spent about an hour and half - matakana flight and degustation platter. Very good experience and will definitely return to try the other offerings.

Was a lovely destination on an overcast day. Even though it wasn’t pleasant to sit outside, the ambience inside more than made up for it. The wine and paring tasting totally recommended.