Elephant Hill

Winery · Haumoana

Elephant Hill

Winery · Haumoana

86 Clifton Road, Te Awanga, Haumoana 4172, New Zealand

Highlights

Nestled in Hawke’s Bay, Elephant Hill offers stunning views and exceptional wine tastings led by knowledgeable staff, making every visit memorable.

86 Clifton Road, Te Awanga, Haumoana 4172, New Zealand Get directions

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"The Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand 's North Island features many excellent vineyard restaurants, but Elephant Hill certainly enjoys the area's most spectacular location. Facing the Pacific Ocean on the Te Awanga coast, it boasts stellar views of the nearby Cape Kidnappers to complement its superb bistro menu. Secure a table on the expansive deck of Elephant Hill's über-modern building, and try its wines made from sustainably grown fruit alongsideseasonal plates that regularly include local seafood, venison, duck, and lamb. Some outstanding Elephant Hill wines forging an international reputation include its Reserve blend of merlot, malbec, and cabernet sauvignon grapes, and a superb chardonnay that is an ideal match for fine-dining dishes in the Southern Hemisphere summertime."

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Cheryl Lasse

Google

We had SO MUCH FUN at our Elephant Hill tasting and were really happy that friends suggested it. It's modern and beautiful. The wines were stunning -- hard to decide which bottles to buy. We did 2 different tastings, but ended up with the 2020 Sea Chardonnay. But the real treat was the experience with Arnau. It was like sitting with a friend. We had a blast and highly recommend this experience.

Anna Ledeneva

Google

The restaurant has a beautiful and pleasant atmosphere. The wine selection was noteworthy, and the food was decent. We had an enjoyable time overall and would recommend it as great value for the money.

Phoebe Skerritt

Google

We absolutely loved Elephant Hill. The venue was stunning and very classy! It was my birthday and we did a wine tasting here. We all highly recommend it! Our sommelier was Arnau, he was amazing! He knew so much about the way the vines/grapes were grown, the distances of the vineyards, even right down to the story of the branding. Arnau is a gem and made us feel very special! We highly recommend him ans an sommelier and wish him the absolute best on his travels!

Patrick Green (pgreensoup)

Google

Our tasting experience here was the very best of our travels in New Zealand. Not only did we find several wines to take home with us, but the pacing and service (including a couple extra wines added to compare to ones we were enjoying) were excellent. Highly recommend!

Hannah Zhang

Google

We thought Elephant Hill is just famous for its view and posts by instagram celebrities, but we were wrong. The whole wine tasting experience was enjoyable. The staff was professional and knowledgeable. We love all their Chardonnay that are so characteristic, complex and layers of notes. The red was nice too but not our favourite. The view was beautiful too. Book ahead. Highly recommended.

Krista McLeod

Google

We had a great tasting at Elephant Hill. Beautiful location, views, and delicious wines. But the star of the day was Ella who led our tasting. She made it an experience. The staff were all so friendly and welcoming. The food is likely delicious too but we can’t vouch for it. They also have great boxes for your wine to take home. Would highly recommend a stop at this gorgeous winery!

Marc Weber

Google

Beautiful place, friendly people, good wine with character, our stop at Elephant Hill was a nice experience.

Joanne Quinn

Google

Sisters hen weekend, lunch and wine tasting. Wine tasting was great fun. Was good to taste 4 different wines. Tom was full of useful information and dare I say it easy on the eye. Lunch was tasty. Description would of been useful on menu but we could of ask the wait staff. Overall was a great experience.