An amazing experience and beautiful location. Not only was the team exceptional but the accommodations were amazing. I highly recommend this as part of your New Zealand journey. The Giants tour was beyond amazing and once in a lifetime experience, follow that with lunch at the restaurant. Just wow! read more

Wow, just wow in every way. If you are planning a tasting trip through Napier, I strongly recommend putting this at the top of your list. It was the final winery we visited but by far the most comprehensive experience and ultimately our favorite. The tasting room and winery grounds are breathtaking, especially with the craggy looking mountain range in the backdrop, appropriately named! The outside has a generous parking lot with a beautiful color blocked design to the tasting room and restaurant. We stopped by the tasting room first which had a large wooden tasting bar and warm red painted walls. The large windows open up to reveal the vineyards and lush green grounds. We enjoyed a tasting and particularly liked the Riesling and the Syrah. We decided to have lunch out on the restaurant patio which overlooks the beautiful green lawn, the pond with relaxing water features, and of course the beautiful mountain range. The setting is picturesque and one of the highlights of our trip. I ordered steak and the husband had a chicken main and they were presented like works of art. They were almost too beautiful too eat, but when we did they were amazing. We also had a side of potatoes which were crispy and delicious. This is an absolute must see and plan to dine here if you're a foodie, you won't be disappointed. read more

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Just finished a meal at Craggy Range winery. It was a meal to remember. Seven diners and we ordered a little of everything. The steak was perfect, the fish was tremendous and the veal was fantastic. The cream spinach might have been the best part of the meal. A member of our party is a restaurant owner and he thought this could be the best restaurant he has ever eaten at. Every part of the meal was excellent. Gemma our server was top notch as well. Couldn't give this restaurant a higher rating. Five star in every aspect. read more

I dragged my boyfriend here for an afternoon of wine tasting and education. Craggy Range was our last stop in Hastings and omg I am so happy we made it here. The grounds are gorgeous, the tasting room is picturesque, and the wine is incredible! After working in wine in Northern California, I was excited to be tasting in New Zealand's famous wine region of Hawkes Bay. The employees were friendly but also super busy. They gave us a tasting with some education and facts about the wines, but didn't stick around long enough to have a conversation or for us to ask any questions. The experience was mediocre as we couldn't really get personalised attention, but the wines were tasty and we got to catch up with each other. It seems a lot of the wineries taste their "tropical" Sauv Blancs, which was interesting to me. The region is known for those crisp acidic Sauv Blancs, but they are trying to do something innovating and new by aging their SB in oaks and getting it to taste like pineapple juice. I wasn't so much a fan of that, but the Pinot Gris was done well and the reds were spot on. We left the tasting room without buying anything, not because we didn't like the wines, but because as soon as we were poured our last wine, the attendant disappeared. We didn't see him again! After working in the industry I can understand how this happens but was still a bit disappointed in the service. Nonetheless, if you're looking for some good wines to sip and a date with a friend (or more), I would recommend Craggy Range. They had a good selection of wines, my favorite being the Pinot Gris and a couple of the reds. The tasting room is beautiful and they have the option of standing or sitting for your tasting, and the tastings are free. read more

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The most beautiful setting of all the wineries we went to. The restaurant is quite nice with a lively outside seating area and a cozy fireplace inside. The food was quite this too, though pricey - 35$ about for each main. But worth the view of the lake, mountains and Vineyard. read more

I visited today with my fiancé and had a fabulous time! Matthew was wonderful and spent undistracted time describing each individual wine, explaining the history and the future of the Vineyard, and had a special, educational story to go with each glass of wine he served us. Highly recommend! read more