Miro Vineyard

15/20

3 Brown Road, Onetangi, Waiheke Island , New Zealand

Open 12pm to 3pm, 7 days
Cards MC,V, AE

Tasting Bench

The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Beautiful setting looking out to the vineyards, nice food matched tasting concept, friendly staff and an extensive gift shop

To "Wine about": Relatively expensive tasting fee that is non refundable (although we found this policy to be fairly standard on Waiheke Island)

How many bottles did we buy: 1

Suitable for: Couples, Small Groups and Families

Visited May 2016 (weekday)

Getting There

Country

State/Province

Region

Accessibility

New Zealand

North Island

Waiheke Island

Gravel road/driveway that is approximately 800m long with a few potholes

Upon Arrival

Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique

Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace

There are a good number of gravel carparks, however this vineyard also has a very popular restaurant so parking availability around lunch time may be challenging

The cellar door and restaurant is set amongst vineyards and olive trees with a very mediterranean feel. It has an outdoor eating area up above the cellar door that has a real "Greek islands" feel with mosaics and curved lines

Boutique

The cellar door is within the restaurant which has a distinct mediterranean feel, with terracotta floor tiles, brightly coloured accent tiles and cured meats hanging from the exposed wood beams in the vaulted ceiling

No/No

Tasting Experience

Number of wines on tasting

Particular wines or varietals known for

Wait time

Knowledge of wines

Staff attitude

Winery Tour Offered

Tasting seating available at counter

Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes

Albarino

There was a little wait time while the food matched tasting was set up, however the overall tasting was at an enjoyable pace

Good knowledge of the wines and their food matches

Friendly and talkative assistant, happy to have a chat

Not at the tasting bench, but there is plenty of seating close by in the restaurant as well as the upstairs outdoor area

There is a sheet of notes placed on the table along with the tastings that has a narrative about each of the wines being tasted

Food Offering

Yes/No

Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter

Yes

The restaurant, Casita Miro, is quite highly regarded and we had a few very tasty tapas dishes here. It was actually listed in the Metro Top 50 Restaurants for 2016

Hip Pocket

Price range of wines

Tasting Fee

Refundable on purchase?

Tour Fee

Delivery cost per dozen

Club Membership with Discounts etc

$35-$65

$15 for 5 wines with a matched tapas like snack for each glass

N/A

$12 Auckland - $20 South Island

Other features, facilities and offerings

Gift Shop

Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly

By the way...

Extensive gift shop with mediterranean cooking utensils and Casito Miro made deli products

Yes, basket of toys

Yes, outside only and you can also take your dog up to the outdoor seating area

Mobile phone/internet reception can be a little patchy on this part of the island so make sure you grab a wine map from the ferry on the way over and map out where you are heading in advance!

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