Explore Hawke’s Bay’s urban wine scene with guided tastings, hidden gems, and rich stories. Discover unique cellar doors beyond traditional vineyards.
Explore Hawke’s Bay’s urban wine scene with guided tastings, hidden gems, and rich stories. Discover unique cellar doors beyond traditional vineyards.
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Napier - The Urban Wine Tour offers a unique twist on the classic wine tasting experience, taking participants beyond the vineyards and into the vibrant city. This exclusive tour introduces guests to boutique, city-based cellar doors where innovation, craftsmanship, and daring winemaking flourish in surprising locations.
Participants will enjoy…
- Napier - The Urban Wine Tour offers a unique twist on the classic wine tasting experience, taking participants beyond the vineyards and into the vibrant city. This exclusive tour introduces guests to boutique, city-based cellar doors where innovation, craftsmanship, and daring winemaking flourish in surprising locations.
Participants will enjoy guided tastings of premium local wines in chic, intimate settings. Each location unveils a new story, flavor, or winemaking philosophy, often set in beautifully restored historic buildings or modern urban spaces.
- Smith & Sheth Oenotheque - This tour includes an exclusive visit and tasting at the Heretaunga Studio of the award-winning Smith & Sheth in Havelock North. More than just a cellar door, this exquisitely curated studio invites guests to experience wine through sight, sound, and sensation. With immersive and heartfelt storytelling, guests embark on a journey where every detail is intentional and every pour is personal.
An unforgettable stop on a journey through Hawke’s Bay’s contemporary wine culture.

- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic beverages
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic beverages
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
The Urban Wine Tour provides a unique spin on the classic wine tasting experience, bringing participants into the vibrant cityscape rather than the vineyards. This distinctive journey introduces guests to boutique, urban cellar doors where innovation, craftsmanship, and daring winemaking flourish in surprising locations. Each venue offers a new…
The Urban Wine Tour provides a unique spin on the classic wine tasting experience, bringing participants into the vibrant cityscape rather than the vineyards. This distinctive journey introduces guests to boutique, urban cellar doors where innovation, craftsmanship, and daring winemaking flourish in surprising locations. Each venue offers a new narrative, flavor, or winemaking philosophy.
The tour features an exclusive visit and tasting at the Heretaunga Studio, located at the acclaimed Smith & Sheth in Havelock North. The Heretaunga Studio is a venue where exquisite wine, modern design, and immersive storytelling converge. More than just a cellar door, this meticulously designed studio allows guests to engage with wine through visual, auditory, and sensory experiences. Every aspect is deliberate, every pour, personalized.
The Urban Wine Tour is far from an ordinary wine tour. It’s a reimagined wine tasting experience — elegant, intimate, and filled with unexpected delights. From hidden treasures to celebrated favorites, this is wine country with a modern twist.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.