Wine tasting with Church Road Chief Winemaker Chris Scott

This is your exclusive opportunity to join Chief Winemaker Chris Scott from Church Road for a special wine tasting at Somm!

Chris will be opening some special wines, while sharing the stories behind them, creating an exclusive cellar door experience normally reserved for the Hawke’s Bay region - until now.

We're offering 4 session times, each session seats only 12 people, making for an intimate tasting, so tickets are limited.

Tickets include:

5 Church Road wines

• 2019 Church Road Blanc de Blanc, Hawkes Bay

• 2021 Church Road Grand Reserve Chardonnay, Tuki Tuki Vineyard

• 2021 Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Merlot, Redstone Vineyard

• 2022 Church Road Grand Reserve Syrah, Hawke’s Bay

• 2019 Church Road TOM Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Hawkes Bay

A Somm charcuterie & cheese plate

An intimate masterclass from Chris Scott

All Church Road wines are available to purchase and take home through our cellar door after your tasting. Vintages may vary.

More about Chris:
A passion for wine led Chris Scott to Hawke’s Bay. He started his career at Church Road Winery in 1998 as a cellar hand, after previously working summer months at Fernhill and McDonald vineyards while studying for a degree in wine science. In 2005, Chris was appointed Senior Winemaker. His philosophy of executing traditional techniques to add depth of flavour and layers of texture to exceptional quality Hawke’s Bay fruit stands him apart in creating award-winning wines full of character.

Chris Scott is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated winemakers having been named New Zealand Winemaker of the Year by Winestate Magazine in 2013, 2016, 2020, 2021 & most recently in 2022

No need to travel out of town to experience the best of Hawke’s Bay, just meet us at the water’s edge.