Taradale

Taradale is the location of some of the region’s oldest established wineries'

Mission Estate Winery

in Church Road is one of New Zealand’s oldest winemaking concerns and has become a very significant tourist attraction. Today the Mission Estate Wineries Mount St.Mary Seminary building has recently been completely refurbished to accommodate a first class restaurant and function rooms. The Mission is a favourite venue for weddings. The now well known “Mission Concert” has been held every February for many years and has become an event not to be missed.

Church Road Winery

formally known as McDonalds Winery founded in 1897 by Bartholemew Steinmetz, a lay brother from the Marist Mission, this winery is one of the oldest in Hawke's Bay. Some of its most illustrious years were spent under the leadership of pioneer winemaker, Tom McDonald, now widely acknowledged as the father of New Zealand's premium red wine industry. The winery buildings have in recent years been refurbished and include a restaurant and function room together with a Wine Museum housed under ground, traces the history and techniques of winemaking.

Moana Park Winery

Moana Park is a small family owned boutique winery situated 5 kilometers from Taradale in the western hills of Hawke's Bay. Drawing fruit from both the Gimblett Gravels appelation and the Dartmoor Valley, where specific wine styles are selected each vintage and hand crafted to explosively represent their vineyard origin and the oversized passion of our viticultural and winemaking teams. They offer wines such as the best Viognier in the World, rated by Decanter to multi award winning Merlot and devine Chardonnay.

Other wineries near the area include Brookfield's Vineyards Hawke's Bay's Oldest Boutique Winery, Dobel Estate situated on the banks of the Tutaekuri River and Tironui Estate nestled just below Sugarloaf Peak.

Silky Oak Chocolate Factory

1131 Links Road. The Silky Oak Chocolate Company is a family owned business which was founded in January 2000, With the Gift, Wedding, Easter, Special Occasions and everyday chocolate lines available, The Silky Oak Chocolate Company continues introducing new & exciting varieties as and when perfected to its growing selection of chocolate delicacies.

Taradale Clock Tower

War Memorial. The Taradale clock tower was built in 1923 as a Taradale and District World War 1 Memorial. The tower is situated where several roads converge and is a prominent landmark.

Mc Donald's Art Deco Family Restaurant

previously the first hotel in Taradale.