Photo: Hawkes Bay Mission Estate Winery

This elegant building is home to the Mission Estate Winery which was first founded in 1851 and is known as the oldest winery throughout New Zealand.

Lush green gardens surround the historic building of the Mission Estate Winery in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand overlooking the stunning view of Napier Bay. Mission Estate Winery has been going for over 150 years and is the oldest winery, meaning that the fine wines produced at this winery have been obtained from experience as well as from the love of wine making.There have been many awards given to this winery for their collection of fine wines. Three main vineyards in Hawkes Bay are full of some of the best crops of grapes which is the main source for creating these fine wines along with modern day equipment as well as old fashioned traditional techniques. Each vineyard has slightly different growing conditions which aids in slight variations of grapes which in return produces different wine variations.Tours are available where you can visit the cellar door where an extensive ... continue below the picture...

... line of wine made at the Mission Estate Winery is waiting for visitors to test and learn some of the history behind the winery in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.An elegant restaurant is located inside the Mission Estate Winery, a few conferences rooms to hold special events and many people have chosen this historic building as the perfect locale to have a wedding. These beautifully manicured gardens are picturesque to hold the ceremony in with the scenic view in the background and the food from the restaurant is of first rate cuisine to feed your guests.The Mission Estate Winery in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand is full of excellence and should be high on the to do list while on the North Island.Mission Estate Winery, since 1851, Napier, Hawkes Bay, East Coast, North Island, New Zealand.