Wineries & Onetangi Beach

This morning, we chatted with an Australian couple, & a couple from the UK. at our accommodation, during our continental breakfast. We made the decision to bus back to the ferry terminal & buy a couple of re-loadable bus cards. We then bused to an area of the island with multiple wineries & a brewery. We tasted wines at Wild Estate, Stonyridge Vineyard & Te Matu Vineyard. We ate a late lunch at Heke Brewery & enjoyed their lager. Unlike the Marlborough Region, this area seems to grow more red grapes. We enjoyed eating some freshly harvested Merlot grapes. We both agree that we enjoy Bordeaux blended wines using Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, & Cabernet Franc. After lunch we walked to Onetangi Beach which is the largest beach on Waiheke Island. It was the nicest day we’ve had in a while so the beach was nice. We both enjoyed our swim.Read more