Nice quiet setting, great wine and food and knowledgable staff
Huge variety of wines in a rustic setting. Standouts for me are their Chardonnays. Also you must try their red desert wine known as Sea-Red. My favourite cellar door in Hawkes Bay. Kudos to their generous, knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff.
I was recently at the restaurant and had to use the loo.The pathway must pass the kitchen and I heard the chief releasing a barrage of absuse to a kitchen hand. I stopped and listened because it was so bad,it crossed the red line of boss and employee standards.There was swearing and personal abuse and no employee has to be subjected to this behaviour, even if they are learning the trade. In fact the employee will not respect his boss and may have left the industry and in New Zealand we have a shortage of people in the food industry.They need to be encouraged!
Great place for a brunch and a wine tasting. The wine is fabulous and the garden venue casual and cozy.
Visited this winery the other day and had some very nice wines. Two days later when i dropped in for a coffee I was met by the same lady who served us earlier. She didn't bother to ask why we were there, but assumed it was for food (which it wasn't), and proceeded to say they were to busy to serve food even though there were about 5 tables empty and the kitchen wasn't closing for 2 hours!. She then directed us to Te Awanga winery next door.
I can understand when things get busy and a little hectic, but to turn us away without asking if we were there for food, coffee or to buy some wine, has now become their loss.
However their recommendation was good, Te Awanga winery had great wines and the service was great, even through busy times.
Many wineries can be very off-putting to the average consumer. Instead of focusing on producing the best product possible, they focus instead on creating fancy, elegant environments that are designed to impress us. After all, an elegant environment must result in elegant wine, right? Wrong.
I don't know about you, but wine to me is all about taste. Clearview Winery is a small, family owned winery that has been producing award-winning wines for decades. Winemaker Tim Turvey will tell you that their secret is "all about having fun". By this he means having fun making the wine, and having fun sharing it. Everything about this place is just that - casual and fun. As a result you feel relaxed as you explore the vast selection of wines available.
Definitely worth a visit.
I went there as a group of friends and we couldn't have picked a better place to have our brunch. The staff was friendly and the food was delicious. I had the Beachside Breakfast and I recommend it! The atmosphere is very relaxed and the view stunning on that beautiful day.