That's right, the largest, most extravagant celebration of New Zealand wines is almost here in Auckland City. Here's all the reasons why you want to travel to Auckland for the most delicious weekend getaway.
TASTE OVER 250 WINES
at Winetopia Auckland
MEET OVER 55 WINEMAKERS
TASTE HIGHLY AWARDED WINES VALUED RETAILING OVER $100
EXPLORE PRESTIGE
LABELS & SMALL BOUTIQUES
AUCKLAND'S
HOTTEST
RESTAURANTS
POPPING UP
LIVE MUSIC ON
THE MAIN STAGE
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TRAVEL THE REGIONS
Winetopia is set out by region so you can start in Northland, explore Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa before Marlborough, Waiheke and Central Otago plus beyond New Zealand too. You can discover all wine styles too from Albarino to Syrah, Chardonnay to Pinot Noir.
From the famous prestige labels to the small boutique brands, we are sure you will find your favourite wine.
Paritua Wines' Harvest
WINE WITH A SIDE OF DELICIOUS
Prepare your taste buds for a culinary extravaganza at Winetopia! This year, our event is set to dazzle with pop-up restaurants from some of Auckland’s hottest culinary talents: Spiga, Hazy Tiger, Nanam and Little Culprit.
Spiga
Two-hatted restaurant serving fine Italian cuisine
Nanam
International award-winning Filipino tapas
Hazy Tiger
Cutting-edge Korean-fusion tapas with bold flavours
Little Culprit
Serving gourmet plates in our exclusive Premium Lounge
MORE THAN JUST WINE TASTING
Whether you’re new to wine tasting and like the sound of our fun Main Stage tastings, or you’re well into cellaring and prefer to go for a deep dive in one of our masterclasses, we’re sure you’ll have a great time at Winetopia.
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Wines are served in tasting sizes (30ml or 60ml), so you spend your afternoon sampling over 250 wines, encountering tasty pop-ups restaurants and food artisans along the way.
Keen to check it out?
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Great! First you choose your session:
Session 1: Friday 3 October, 5pm–9pm
Session 2: Saturday 4 October, 12pm–3.30pm
Session 3: Saturday 4 October, 4.30pm–8.30pm
GA Ticket (Early Bird $45 + $2 booking fee):
Spiegelau tasting glass to keep, your first 5 Silver Tasting Coins, access to all the wineries, live music, and main stage talks & tastings. Plus, our NEW Winetopia App to record your favourite wines + automatic entry to the special Winetopia 10th Anniversary Prize Pool.
Want to upgrade to a Premium ticket?
All of the above and gain access to the new, larger Premium Lounge, Allan Scott Cecilia Vintage 2018 Méthode Traditionnelle on arrival, 1 Golden Coin, priority access and complimentary coat check, an individually plated gourmet plate and 3 scheduled wine tastings on the new Premium Lounge Stage.
Premium Ticket (Early Bird $85 + $2 booking fee):
HOW ABOUT SOME ADD-ONS?
You can add on a Masterclass or Golden Coins (to try some highly awarded wines that retail for over $100 per bottle). This year, we're hosting a Ten Years Young Masterclass each session where you can taste rare wines cellared since 2016 - the first year of Winetopia Auckland.
Add on our Ten Years Young Masterclass when purchasing your tickets.
Purchase Golden Coins via our new Winetopia App or online.
If you find something you like, you can purchase bottles to take home, or order a case to be delivered later. And for the last hour of every session, we have Two Many Chiefs (with sax) on Friday and Mischief Band on Saturday hitting the main stage to make sure you end your Winetopia experience with a groove in your step.
IF YOU LOVE WINE & FOOD, YOU'LL LOVE WINETOPIA
