About Maude Wines Tasting Room
Maude is a family wine company in Wānaka with an in-town tasting room on Golf Course Road, looking over the golf course to Lake Wānaka. The story starts in 1994, when Dawn and Terry Wilson planted the Mt Maude vineyard on steep, north-facing slopes in the Maungawera Valley, among the first ten vineyards in Central Otago. Their daughter Sarah-Kate and her husband, winemaker Dan Dineen, created the Maude label in 2006 and make the wines in their own winery.
The range runs from Estate pinot gris and pinot noir to single-vineyard pinot noirs (Kids Block, East Meets West, Poison Creek and Mohawk Hill) and the Reserve chardonnay and pinot noir, which come only from the Mt Maude vineyard.
The tasting room is open Thursday to Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. Hosted tastings at the Tasting Bench start on the hour, last about 45 minutes and cost $20 per person, waived with any two-bottle purchase. The room is small, so booking by phone or email is strongly recommended, though walk-ins are welcome when there is space. On the terrace every Maude wine is poured by the glass or bottle, with changing bites and a cheeseboard that is always on the menu.
Wānaka Lavender Farm is about 10 minutes' drive away, so a morning walk among the lavender in summer and an afternoon tasting with a cheeseboard on the terrace fit neatly together.
What to do
- Book a 45-minute hosted tasting at the Tasting Bench ($20)
- Sit on the terrace with a cheeseboard and a glass
- Taste single-vineyard pinot noirs side by side
- Try the Mt Maude Reserve chardonnay and pinot noir
- Buy two bottles and have the tasting fee waived
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Tasting room open year-round, Thursday to Sunday
- Hours
- 2026: Thu–Sun 12pm–5pm
- Admission
- Hosted tasting $20 per person, waived with any two-bottle purchase (2026)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- Book ahead by phone or email; the room is small.
- Tastings start on the hour, so arrive a few minutes early.
- It is closed Monday to Wednesday.
- Plan a designated driver, or walk from central Wānaka.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Wānaka Lavender Farm · about 10 minutes away
Wānaka Lavender Farm is about 10 minutes away, so you can visit the lavender in the morning and finish with a tasting here.
Getting there
Questions
When is the Maude tasting room open?
Thursday to Sunday, 12pm to 5pm.
How much is a tasting at Maude?
$20 per person, waived with any two-bottle purchase.
Is there food at Maude?
Yes, changing bites and a cheeseboard on the terrace.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Wānaka, New Zealand
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
