Celebrating Waitaki Wine Growers
October 23, Thursday, 2025, 6pm
R18. Grand Foyer.
Join us for an exceptional evening celebrating the unique wines of the Waitaki Valley. Six acclaimed wineries — River T, Valli, Te Kano, Foothill Groves, Sublime, and Tatty Bogler — will be showcasing their finest selections. Meet the makers, hear their stories, and taste the terroir of this remarkable region.
🎶 Enjoy live music, indulge in delicious platters featuring Whitestone Cheeses, and take part in a blind wine tasting challenge. Successful tasters (winemakers excluded!) will go into the live prize draw for a bundle of local delights.
October 23
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Waitaki Valley is one of the smallest wine regions in New Zealand. With a climate dominated by the Southern Alps to the West and the Pacific Ocean to the East, Waitaki is both visually stunning and perfectly suited to the production of small quantities of exceptional wines.
Discover more of what makes our place and our wines so unique.
Foothill Groves Wine
A small family run boutique vineyard surrounding the homestead from which it takes its name.
https://www.foothillgroveswine.co.nz
Sublime
Sublime vineyard produces Pinot, Chardonnay, and occasionally Sparkling from an elevated vineyard at the top of Grants Road. We have built a recording studio and luxury accommodation around the wine story – combining music, wine, and culture. We are firm believers in Valley’s terroir and have been proud promoters of all things Waitaki since moving here to grow grapes in 2003.
Te Kano
Te Kano (Māori for ‘the seed’) hosts our regions only commercial winery. Crafting both single site and blended wines from our vineyards in Central Otago and the Waitaki Valley, Te Kano has a focus on regeneration and increasing biodiversity across our distinctive vineyards.
Valli
Valli has been making award winning Waitaki and Central Otago Wines for over 20 years. Their focus is producing ultra-premium wines showcasing the characteristics of each vineyard site.
River T
River-T Estate Wines, Cellar Door is located on the Alps to Ocean cycle trail near Kurow, inland from Oamaru. North Otago. We produce Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling and Chardonnay.
Forrest
Founded in Marlborough in 1988, Forrest Wines has always been defined by a pioneering spirit and a curiosity for what’s possible. Drawn to the Waitaki Valley’s limestone soils and dramatic climate, we created Tatty Bogler as a tribute to this remarkable place, producing wines with striking character, lifted aromatics, and a wild beauty that is unmistakably Waitaki.
Tickets
General Admission
$60.00 + fees
Additional fees for this booking
Booking Fee – Web sales
$1.50 per ticket
Delivery fees for this booking
Pick up
$2.00 per booking
Bank Card Fee
2.25%
Tickets
General Admission
$60.00 + fees
Additional fees for this booking
Booking Fee – Web sales
$1.50 per ticket
Delivery fees for this booking
Pick up
$2.00 per booking
Bank Card Fee
2.25%