Stonyridge Vineyard

Beautiful view but not the best. Good wine. But not the best. So overpriced it was ridiculous. Staff was incredibly Uninformed and ended up misusing our credit card. Huge disappointment. Staff changes and more understanding of worth could move a star rating significant. Of course unethical charges is awful

I must say this is one of the best meals I’ve ever had. The food is farm to table, the plating is a true work of art, The ambience is fantastic, and the views beyond amazing!
You must try the caprese salad, rack of lamb, and beef carpaccio!

Walking up to the vineyard from the road is an experience in itself. Sun shining, trees by the side of the road, and when the main building appears with it’s beautiful main building covered in wall-​clinging plants it’s just mesmerizing. I came up to their chillout and yoga deck, and I started my visit there by joining the wine tour with the premium tasting menu. Walking among the vines, tasting some of their great world-​class whites and reds (such as the Stonyridge Larose, also the particular wine I had during my medical doctor graduation dinner a year or so later) were stunning, not just on the palate but all my senses. The view of the valley with the stony ridge (hence the name) in the background, olive trees, the green hillside, and even a genuine cork-​tree adds tremendously to the entire experience. After the tasting and tour I had a seat on the café patio for lunch. The fact that it was lunch didn’t stop me the slightest and I had an amazing three course meal. I started with a carpaccio served with baby vegetables, pine nuts, local olive oil, and parmesan. To this I was served a wonderfully tasting white of the Fallen Angel series. My main was a duck breast dish, wonderfully prepared to utmost perfection while also here I had a glass of red from Fallen Angel. Such amazing food and wine. For dessert I, once again, fell into my wonderful world of chocolate cravings of a chocolate cake. Yum.
Of course I had no desire to actually leave Stonyridge and Waiheke Island, but all good visits and days must come to an end. Just this particular day is a special one to remember vividly and passionately. At least until I can return to this amazing corner of the world and experience it all once again.

Went out on the yoga deck for some tasting. Went for the premium tasting menu which included the ultra premium stoneyridge larose. I was not impressed with the larose but that’s what’s good about a tasting menu. Grounds were absolutely gorgeous and would be especially enjoyable to do down dog while sipping my favorite wine choice… pilgram. Did not try the food but all in the restaurant looked happy.

Stonyridge is one of my favourite places in the world! It is a stunning location that combines the best of Waiheke Island with Tuscany — a beautiful view across a valley of vineyards and olive trees to a green hillside. Whenever I have international guests I take them to Stonyridge and they never fail to have a great time.
The wine is world class (as judged by some of the world’s top wine writers including Robert Parker, The Sydney Morning Herald & The Melbourne Age), the staff are very friendly and engaging and Steve, the owner and Dave, the GM are outstanding.
If you haven’t been to Stonyridge you should put it on your bucket list and make sure you tick it off soon — you won’t be disappointed!

We didn’t stop to eat, and the review may have been better if we tried one of the gorgeous bread and dip platters that where on offer.
The staff were lovely, going out of the way to take photos and try to expand our interest in wine beyond drinking it. And priced a $ 3 for a taster, I thought was well priced.
Wasn’t my favourite winery on the island, it’s one of the major stops for all tours so is really busy.
Really nice breeze coming off the vines, that cooled us down after walking from obsidian winery. (20mins up n down hill)

The adventure of heading to Waiheke sounded like so much fun… Phoning in on Friday afternoon there was two more table left for lunch on Saturday.
That sounded like a plan, so we took the boat out for the first time in months, and anchored off Kennedy point and grabbed a cab. (I had to phone for the menu to be emailed to me since it wasn’t downloading off the website)
We ended up turning up a tad early, which meant that we had to crack a bottle sitting out on loungers in the sun under the palms with a beautiful vista of the ridge in the background and the rows of vines in the foreground… and Morris the cat curled up on the seat next to us, purring like a engine… It was simply idyllic… Stephen White the owner cruised past, introducing himself and making small talk and giving us some snippets of the terroir. He was very friendly and warm.
The gaggle of wine tourist bustled past and we waited for them to thin out before returning back for some attention from the staff as it was clear no one was about to come and seat us. We didn’t really care as we weren’t on a timetable and the merlot meritage was slipping down a little too easily. The dining room is made up of several long large group tables, and a cluster of smaller tables in a patio which felt like you are still outside without being subjected to the weather.
The food menu looked good… but pricey… we started with some bread, with hummus and some rather bitter (possibly homemade) pesto. Then Fresh Sashimi was Tuna with jalapenos which was fresh but not amazing… Hoping the mains would blow us away I was excited for Duck while my date drooled over his Lamb rack… Both dishes was beautifully presented. But sadly my duck was fatty, little chewy and too salty and not very exciting… His lamb was much better and the texture and flavor was sublime. Because I’m a glutton we had to have dessert… that and the second bottle was slipping away. Both desserts (Panna Cotta and the Chilli chocolate) were completely underwhelming and the portions was as expected rather miserly.
All in all the atmosphere was amazing, a real ace in the hole… the service and staff was not remarkable but par for what you’d expect. The food was average at a push which is not indicative of the price. But if you don’t mind paying a little extra for location and ambiance its not a bad deal. But I won’t be rushing back.

Highly recommend visiting here on a sunny day so that you can lounge outside on their huge deck and sample the many Stonyridge and sister label Fallen Angel wines they have on offer.
As for the food, I am not 100% sold. It’s rather pricey (averaging around $ 35 for a main) and unfortunately I don’t think that is represented in the quality or the service. The last time I was here I ordered filo parcels with cheddar, roasted squash and pine nuts, it was lacking in flavour and was something that could have easily been made at home. It also was supposed to come with a quinoa and rocket salad but came out sans quinoa. Even more surprisingly, my quinoa loving friends ordered the quinoa, beetroot, feta, beans and broccoli side salad with their mains and that also came out sans quinoa.
We asked the waitress, who said she would ask the chefs but then never came back. We asked again when our desserts came out and she said because we ordered during a busy period the chefs forgot. Totally get that mistakes happen but when they do at least try to rectify them immediately or take them off the bill.
Anyway, as I mentioned, idyllic spot for an outdoor wine tasting but perhaps skip on lunch!

Stonyridge gets 5-​stars for the view alone from their patio seating. I never wanted to leave.
We mindlessly hopped onto a bus and the driver asked where we were headed when he reached the end of his route… we just said any vineyard. He was so kind to drive us to the closest one which happened to be Wild Waiheke but it was closed so we went to its’ neighbor, Stonyridge Vineyard. Thank goodness we did!!!
To start, the three of us ordered two samplers to share which ranged from $ 7 – 25. We decided to go with a bottle of Faithful. It was the most inexpensive at $ 29/​btl but it was also our favourite. We ended up ordering two bottles.
Samplers!
We sat out on the patio and luckily it was the best NZ day on my layover! The view overlooks the grapevines and olive trees and behind it were rolling green hills. Words cannot do it any justice on just how beautiful it was! The were couches and loungers and some soft music playing in the background. Perfect getaway spot.
The servers were very friendly and knowledgeable of their wines. Food can get quite costly. We ordered a loaf of ciabatta with pesto and aioli dipping sauces for $ 16.

If you ever find yourself in Auckland, I highly recommend you do yourself a favour and get out of the city! Take a ferry to Waiheke Island and visit this vineyard! Cheers.

I have visited here a couple of times now and I do really like this winery.
It has a great spot with it’s cute sunflowers and vines under the veranda. There is also a whole heap of awesome outdoor seating options so you can catch some of the sunshine. Grab a lounger or a comfy couch and live it up with your friends!
I can definitely see it would be possible to spend sometime here just relaxing with some great food and tasty wine.
The times I’ve visited I have done a couple of wine tastings which I’ve enjoyed. And I think one other time I was just so hot from biking that I stopped in here for a nice, ice cold bottle of Coca Cola! And boy did that work a treat.
If you are planning on visiting Waiheke, I would defnitely recommend a stop here

We came to Stonyridge Vineyard for a work function and it was just magnificent. Just being on Waiheke Island is enough to make you feel like you’ve had a mini holiday, but experiencing Stonyridge really takes it to another level.
There is something really peaceful about this Vineyard. I think it’s to do with their olive grove. We sat under the trees for a while and listened to the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves. We then went up to the restaurant which looks over the vineyard and across rolling hills. Magical.
The staff were friendly, helpful and lots of fun too. I don’t drink much wine but I did love the Waiheke Cider they had there. It was crisp and refreshing which was great on the stinking hot day we had.