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  1. Kumeu River Wines

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    The cellar door at this family-run Auckland winery has been quietly stewarded by the same matriarch for longer than most wine regions have had a reputation. The Chardonnays draw comparisons to Burgundy, which sounds like marketing until you taste them. Michael Brajkovich, New Zealand's first Master of Wine, oversees production across 30 hand-harvested hectares. The winery appears on the World's 50 Best Vineyards list, which tells you the pilgrimage is not an eccentric one.

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    550 State Highway 16, Kumeū 0892, New Zealand · Kumeū
    Hours

    Closes soon, 4 PM, in 35 min

    • Monday 9 AM to 4 PM
    • Tuesday 9 AM to 4 PM
    • Wednesday Today 9 AM to 4 PM
    • Thursday 9 AM to 4 PM
    • Friday 9 AM to 4 PM
    • Saturday 11 AM to 4:30 PM
    • Sunday Not listed

    Closed Public Holidays

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    +6494128415
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