Wine Tasting & Tours

We invite you to visit Sileni Estates to enjoy our excellent wine and food experiences. Please contact us on (06) 879 4830 or email us.

Wine Tasting
Taste Sileni Estates award winning wines in the specially designed tasting room located in our Gourmet Cellar Store. Our wine tasting area is dedicated to the enjoyment and education of wine. Learn more about the grape varietals we specialise in, the winemaking process and some great tips on how to taste wine. So whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or a wine expert you will enjoy a wine tasting at Sileni Estates.

Vineyard & Winery Tour & Tasting
A tour of the winery and vineyards where you will learn more about the winemaking process followed by a tasting of Sileni Estates wines.
Daily: 11am and 2pm by appointment only
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $15.00 per person/private tour $17.00 per person

Gourmet Wine & Cheese Match
Tour the winery and vineyards and then taste four of Sileni’s super premium Estate Selection wines perfectly matched with artisan cheese from New Zealand and around the world. This very popular tasting may be enjoyed on our sun drenched terrace over the summer months.
Duration: 1 hour approximately (available October to April by appointment only)
Cost: $22.00 per person

The Village Press Tour & Tasting
A great opportunity to learn the secrets behind making this age old food product. The Village Press are New Zealand’s largest producers of extra virgin cold pressed olive oil. Commence your tour in Sileni Estates Olive Grove then move onto the state-of-the-art Press House and watch the olives being pressed. The tour concludes with a varietal tasting of The Village Press’ award winning olive oils matched with Sileni Estates wines.
Visit the Village Press website
Duration: 1 hour (available April to July by appointment only)
Cost: $22.00 per person

Gourmet Wine, Cheese & Olive Oil Tasting
A combination of our two most popular tours - the Gourmet Wine & Cheese Match and the Village Press Tour & Tasting, this tour is a delight for anyone who enjoys great wine and food. Enjoy a tour of the winery followed by a tasting of four of Sileni’s Estate Selection wines matched with artisan cheese and an informative olive oil tasting from our very own on-site olive press – The Village Press.
Duration: 1 hour (available April to July by appointment only)
Cost: $22.00 per person