Press Archives - Volcanic Hills

Get Geothermal!

Aug 3, 2020 | Press

An excerpt from avenues feature on Rotorua and it’s best nature based activities… VOLCANIC HILLS WINERY You’d be right in thinking there weren’t wine grapes in Rotorua – but Volcanic Hills Winery has brought the wine to the people, saving a laborious drive...

Fab things to do in Rotorua

Jul 13, 2020 | Press

Read the full blog article here.Written by Megan Singleton. Brent and Larissa Park are the owners of Volcanic Hills, a winery that makes it’s wine here in Rotorua, despite there being no vineyards in this region. They realise this is where most visitors to New...

Looking for inspiration on what to do on a mini break in Rotorua?

Jun 11, 2020 | News, Press

Back Your Backyard: 12-hour guide to Rotorua Read the full Stuff article hereWritten by Neatplaces If you haven’t got long in this beautiful geothermal town, then it pays to plan your visit so you know exactly what hot spots to head to first. From a bakery-style...

We are excited to have received these recent reviews of our wines by Bob Campbell, Master of Wine at The Real Review

Jun 18, 2019 | News, Press

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 92/100 “Delicately aromatic pinot noir with cherry, dried herb, thyme and spicy oak flavours. A restrained wine with purity and an ethereal texture. Fine peppery tannins give a drying finish” Pinot Gris 2018 91/100 ...

How Rotorua healed our broken hearts – featuring Volcanic Hills very own Annie.

Nov 7, 2018 | Press

Sinead Dates: How Rotorua healed our broken hearts Read the full Stuff article here. That evening we visited the Volcanic Hills Winery at Skyline, via gondola. Despite Emma saying that the gondola ride was “even more frightening than having to cancel your own...