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mon, rib of beef or a platter, before climbing the ziggurat for impressive views
across the Wairau.
mains $44-49, 5-course degustation menu with/without wine $197/125; restaurant from
7pm Wed-Sun, bistro 11am-10pm, reduced hours May-Oct)
Refined dining in Herzog's opu-
lent dining room. Beautifully prepared food and a remarkable wine list. Excellent-
value bistro meals (mains $28 to $30) also available.
ters $19-23; 11am-4.30pm Tue-Sun)
Keenly priced platters of quality charcuterie,
fromages and French desserts - the sort of lunch you should be eating at a vine-
yard. Eat outside or in Domaine George Michel's elegant restaurant.
Wine Tours
Wine tours are generally conducted in a minibus, last between four and seven
hours, take in four to seven wineries and range in price from $65 to $95 (with a few
grand tours up to around $200 for the day, including a winery lunch). The following
are the grand crus:
Highlight Wine Tours
( 03-577-9046, 0800 494 638;
www.highlightwinetours.co.nz
)
Visit a chocolate factory, too. Custom tours available.
Bubbly Grape
( 0800 228 2253, 027 672 2195;
www.bubblygrape.co.nz
)
Three differ-
ent tours including a gourmet lunch option.
Sounds Connection
( 0800 742 866, 03-573 8843;
www.soundsconnection.co.nz
)
This
operator partners up with Herzog for a wine-and-food-matched lunch.
Bike2Wine
( 0800 653 262, 03-572 8458;
www.bike2wine.co.nz
; 9 Wilson St, Renwick;
standard/tandem per day $30/60, delivery or pick-up per bike $5-10)
Your other option is
to get around the grapes on two wheels. This operator offers self-guided, fully
geared and supported tours.
Stonehaven
B&B $$$
$$$
OFFLINE MAP
( 03-572 9730;
www.stonehavenhomestay.co.nz
; 414 Rapaura Rd; d incl breakfast $275-295;
)
A stellar stone-and-timber B&B nestled among the picturesque vines, with two en
suite guest rooms. Beds are piled high with pillows, breakfast is served in the summer
house, and dinner is available by prior arrangement with rare wines from the cellar.
