Napier Wineries

This was our last wine tour on this trip, and I believe it was the best one.  We only stopped at two wineries, but they both served a bite of food to complement the wines they served, and that made a significant difference.  Also, because there were only two wineries, we could spend more time tasting at each one before we had to leave.

Clearview Estate Winery had some lovely wines, and we purchased a lovely Syrah to take back to the ship with us.  Most of New Zealand grows the grapes for Pinot Noir, and altho we did sample some lovely ones, Pinot Noir is still not one of my favorite grapes.  But, Syrah is nice!

Abbey Cellars Vineyards also had some nice wines, but there prices were rather steep, and much more than we typically spend on wine, even accounting for the favorable currency exchange in terms of the US dollar compared to the New Zealand dollar.  So, we just enjoyed our sipping at this winery and called it good!

Enjoy!