Fine wine

We'd already visited a couple of the New Zealand vineyards but on arriving in Hawkes Bay we decided to concentrate our efforts. These chaps seem to take their wine-making a lot more seriously than a lot of their South African brothers and sisters. You just couldn't help feeling that there would be some sort of interrogation after the tasting. Most of the 'cellar doors' also charge for tastings but our South African charms (and possibly the sight of our camper pulling in) ensured that wouldn't apply to us.

Wine picks :

Jackie - Mission Estate Ice Wine
Mission Estate Syrah


Brad - Vidal Reserve Chardonnay
Te Awa Boundary Red
Mission Estate Cab Sav/ Merlot
Vidal Noble Semillon