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...
How Rotorua healed our broken hearts – featuring Volcanic Hills very own Annie.
It was here at the Volcanic Hills winery that we met the hero of this story, Annie. Along with educating us on their wine (which was divine), Annie became our breakup spirit guide.
Tessa of the d’Urbervilles pays a visit!
This video was posted on the Skyline Rotorua Facebook Page
Lonely Planet – Volcanic Hills Winery
Perched at the top of the gondola, this winery-run bar gives you the opportunity to sample its vintages while soaking up stupendous lake views. The wine is made at the bottom of the hill from grapes sourced from NZ's main wine regions. You'll save a couple of dollars...
NZ Herald Travel Section, Rotorua for adults — book the babysitter
1. Polynesian Spa The best way to relax and unwind in Rotorua is by spending a leisurely few hours at one of its hot springs. Polynesian Spa pools are lakefront and more importantly have adults only areas, spa treatments and a reflexology walk. 2. Volcanic Hills...
World Leading Carrier; United Airlines, selects local made wine from Volcanic Hills for First Class
Rotorua’s winery, Volcanic Hills, is flying high as they have managed to impress not just local people with their wares, but also it seems international wine buyers. The 2015 Volcanic Hills Central Otago Pinot Noir has been selected by leading Carrier United Airlines...