Wild Estate, known as The Untamed Winery, is a winery, brewery and activity venue at 82 Onetangi Road on Waiheke Island. The brewery has been brewing on site since 1998 and mixes its own beers with guest beers from local craft breweries across Auckland. The wines are sold only through the venue and a mailorder club. Visitors can book the Wild activities, which include WildBow archery among the vines, a half-hour session, and WildShot laser clay bird shooting, a one-hour session. Petanque, giant chess and a supervised playground are also on offer. A minimum age of 10 applies to paid activities.
The menu includes freshly shucked oysters with shallot vinaigrette, smoked kahawai pâté, an Indian-inspired braised goat shoulder and whipped feta with fig and pistachios. Function menus run from 14 people to 120, and the venue handles team building and end-of-year events. Customers say the food, drinks, venue and staff were excellent, and that dietary needs were well catered for. Reviewers say it suits families with children, friends and couples alike. We hear end-of-year function spaces are booking up fast. Our pick on Waiheke for a day of wine, beer and archery in the vines.