Girls just wanna have fun
If your friends are arriving from other parts of the country, show off your hometown with the gorgeous views from up Mt Ngongotahā while enjoying the locally made wine at Volcanic Hills Winery & Tasting Room.RotoruaNZ.com RotoruaNZ.com Ladies, we know you...
Redwoods, hot pools and Eat Street: Peta Mathias enjoys a grand tour of Rotorua
If you jump into the Skyline gondola you will find yourself in a winery in the sky – Volcanic Hills Winery, where you can have tastings and gasp over the fabulous view of Rotorua and the lake.Peta, Mathais Scout Magazine Peta Mathias finds herself in flats – and in...
5 Questions with Brent Park
The community adopted us and accepted what we were trying to achieve. It has always felt easy to be a part of both the tourism and hospitality worlds which are part of the backbone of the Rotorua economy.Brent Park, Volcanic Hills Wine Maker RotoruaNZ.com Brent was...
Cafes, bars and restaurants with great views that you can drive to
You'd be forgiven for thinking there is not much of a wine-making industry in Rotorua and you'd be right. But if you take the Skyline Gondola to the top (the same one you use for the luge) you'll find Volcanic Hills Wines tasting room. The grapes obviously aren't...
Couple’s must-dos for a fabulous weekend in Rotorua
SKYLINE ROTORUA & VOLCANIC HILLS WINERY A gentle gondola ride up Mt Ngongotaha gives us the opportunity to admire the views over Lake Rotorua and, once there, it’s time to relax and enjoy the panoramic vista from the Volcanic Hills Winery whilst sipping on a...
Rediscover Rotorua – Woman’s Day
Woman's Day - January 2020 Cloe Willetts "… Afterwards I jumped on the gondola at Skyline Rotorua for soaring views. Most people come for the adrenaline rush of the world-famous luge, but I instead visited the Volcanic Hills Winery for an afternoon of sauvignon blanc...
Get Geothermal!
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 to...
Fab things to do in Rotorua
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?
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
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 "Pink/straw-tinted...
