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Upcoming Events
‘Carnevale’ Paninoteca Bar
SATURDAY 5 JULY, 12PM – 5PM
We’re bringing a little bit of the Carnival of Venice to the Greytown Festival of Christmas with our pop-up ‘Carnevale’ Paninoteca Bar!
Step away from the chaos of the Grand Canal and Piazza San Marco to the back streets of old Venice and you’ll find little paninotecas (panini shops) serving delicious toasted focaccia paninis…with a glass or two of local wine of course.
Alexia is getting into the Venice spirit too, transforming our little urban winery into a pop-up Venetian Paninoteca Bar! The focaccia paninis will be toasting all day matched to the Alexia wine list, and the ‘frittelle’ (special Venetian doughnuts eaten during ‘Carnevale’) will be selling until they’re gone!
It’s also the GLOBAL launch of our newest wine - a delicious Wairarapa grown, Italian red called Lagrein, originally from the Trentino region of Italy…not far from Venice! It’s the perfect match for a delightful Italian lunch.
We’ll also have new release White Pinot Noir and all the other Alexia favourites for you to enjoy.
Close your eyes, smell the mozzarella, take a sip of Lagrein and you could almost be in Italy!
It’s all going to be ‘delizioso’, but it’s one day only, so jump in your gondolas and get to Alexia!
Essential Details:
12PM - 5PM, Sat 5 July at Alexia Urban Winery, 197 West Street, Greytown.
Dogs ok! No bookings required, just turn up. Vegetarian and GF options available!
Parking onsite, on the street, and lots of parking for bikes. 15 minute walk from Greytown centre.
Pinot Noir Mardi Gras
(A Not Serious Pinot Noir Masterclass)
SATURDAY 12 JULY, 2PM
It’s Pinot…but not as you know it! Join Alexia for an informal (but still informative) masterclass - exploring the four very different expressions of Pinot Noir made by our tiny urban winery.
Take a seat, hear the stories, and taste the love put into each wine as Alexia co-owners Jane (also winemaker) and Lesley traverse the subjects of Méthode Traditionnelle, White Pinot Noir, Rosé, Pinot Noir, art and family.
By the end of this session you’ll be in the know about the Alexia back story and our urban winery journey, how Alexia’s Méthode Traditionnelle is made, finally understand what White Pinot Noir is, learn about different Rosé styles, and have a whole new appreciation of why Wairarapa Pinot Noir is so unique.
Full details and tickets are for sale via our online shop. No door sales, so get in quick!
*R18.
**Due to the nature of this event we do not have room for dogs.
Essential Details:
2PM, Sat 12 July at Alexia Urban Winery, 197 West Street, Greytown.
Parking onsite, on the street, and lots of parking for bikes. 15 minute walk from Greytown centre.
Fondue Chalet
(Wine + Fondue Festival)
SATURDAY 19 JULY, 12PM - 5PM
Yodelayheehoo! We’re bringing the Alps to Alexia and transforming our little urban winery into a cosy Swiss chalet to host possibly the world’s smallest wine and fondue festival!
Why travel to Geneva when you can travel to Greytown for an authentic après-ski wine and fondue session…without the bother of skiing…or the snow. It’s guaranteed to be fun though!
Our Grüner Veltliner based cheese fondue is the star of the show – with plenty of bread to dip of course! We’ll be serving up these little hot pots of happiness (including fondue rules), alongside some other hot cheese delicacies, and our famous Toblerone cremè doughnuts, all matched to the Alexia wine list.
Who needs the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc when there’s Blanc de Blancs, mountains of cheese and wine, and plenty winter spirit to share!
It’s one day only, so dust off those ski-jackets and googles, clip on those crampons and get to Alexia!
Essential Details:
12PM - 5PM, Sat 19 July at Alexia Urban Winery, 197 West Street, Greytown.
Dogs ok! No bookings required, just turn up. Vegetarian and GF options available!
Parking onsite, on the street, and lots of parking for bikes. 15 minute walk from Greytown centre.
