Which wineries are open over Christmas?
in Hawke's Bay Wine Country
Cellar doors set their own hours over the summer break, and a few close on days you might not expect. Pick your day below to see which wineries on our routes are open, so your ride doesn't end at a locked gate.
Our holiday opening days
On Yer Bike Winery Tours will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Apart from those days we will be open every day until the Sunday 10th January when we will revert to normal hours.
On the days we're open, bikes go out from 11am on weekdays and 10:30am at weekends, and come back by 5pm.
Plan your day
- A tick means the cellar door is open. A dash means it's closed.
- Public holidays have an amber edge. Boxing Day and the day after New Year's both fall on a Saturday this year, so the holidays move to Monday 28 December and Monday 4 January.
- Week 3 shows each winery's opening hours under its name.
Summer hours can change at short notice, so if your whole day hangs on one winery, it's worth giving them a quick call first.
- Open
- Closed
- Public holiday
Week 1: Mon 21 – Sun 27 December
Public holidays: Fri 25 Dec (Christmas Day); Sat 26 Dec (Boxing Day)
| Winery | Mon21 Dec | Tue22 Dec | Wed23 Dec | Thu24 Dec | Fri25 DecChristmas Day | Sat26 DecBoxing Day | Sun27 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Winery and Brewery11am–4pm | Closed, Mon 21 Dec | Closed, Tue 22 Dec | Closed, Wed 23 Dec | Closed, Thu 24 Dec | Closed, Fri 25 Dec, Christmas Day | Closed, Sat 26 Dec, Boxing Day | Open, Sun 27 Dec |
| Alpha Domus11am–5pm | Closed, Mon 21 Dec | Closed, Tue 22 Dec | Closed, Wed 23 Dec | Closed, Thu 24 Dec | Closed, Fri 25 Dec, Christmas Day | Closed, Sat 26 Dec, Boxing Day | Open, Sun 27 Dec |
| Ash Ridge Winery10:30am–5pm | Closed, Mon 21 Dec | Closed, Tue 22 Dec | Closed, Wed 23 Dec | Closed, Thu 24 Dec | Closed, Fri 25 Dec, Christmas Day | Closed, Sat 26 Dec, Boxing Day | Open, Sun 27 Dec |
| Oak Estate11:30am–4:30pm | Closed, Mon 21 Dec | Closed, Tue 22 Dec | Closed, Wed 23 Dec | Closed, Thu 24 Dec | Closed, Fri 25 Dec, Christmas Day | Closed, Sat 26 Dec, Boxing Day | Closed, Sun 27 Dec |
| Paritua Winery11:30am–4:30pm | Closed, Mon 21 Dec | Closed, Tue 22 Dec | Open, Wed 23 Dec | Open, Thu 24 Dec | Closed, Fri 25 Dec, Christmas Day | Closed, Sat 26 Dec, Boxing Day | Open, Sun 27 Dec |
| Radburnd Cellars11am–4pm | Closed, Mon 21 Dec | Closed, Tue 22 Dec | Closed, Wed 23 Dec | Open, Thu 24 Dec | Closed, Fri 25 Dec, Christmas Day | Closed, Sat 26 Dec, Boxing Day | Open, Sun 27 Dec |
| Trinity Hill11am–5pm | Open, Mon 21 Dec | Open, Tue 22 Dec | Open, Wed 23 Dec | Open, Thu 24 Dec | Closed, Fri 25 Dec, Christmas Day | Open, Sat 26 Dec, Boxing Day | Open, Sun 27 Dec |
| Unison Vineyard11am–4pm | Closed, Mon 21 Dec | Closed, Tue 22 Dec | Open, Wed 23 Dec | Open, Thu 24 Dec | Closed, Fri 25 Dec, Christmas Day | Closed, Sat 26 Dec, Boxing Day | Open, Sun 27 Dec |
Week 2: Mon 28 December – Sun 3 January
Public holidays: Mon 28 Dec (Boxing Day holiday); Fri 1 Jan (New Year's Day); Sat 2 Jan (Day after New Year's)
| Winery | Mon28 DecBoxing Day holiday | Tue29 Dec | Wed30 Dec | Thu31 Dec | Fri1 JanNew Year's Day | Sat2 JanDay after New Year's | Sun3 Jan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Winery and Brewery11am–4pm | Open, Mon 28 Dec, Boxing Day holiday | Open, Tue 29 Dec | Closed, Wed 30 Dec | Closed, Thu 31 Dec | Closed, Fri 1 Jan, New Year's Day | Open, Sat 2 Jan, Day after New Year's | Open, Sun 3 Jan |
| Alpha Domus11am–5pm | Open, Mon 28 Dec, Boxing Day holiday | Open, Tue 29 Dec | Open, Wed 30 Dec | Open, Thu 31 Dec | Closed, Fri 1 Jan, New Year's Day | Open, Sat 2 Jan, Day after New Year's | Open, Sun 3 Jan |
| Ash Ridge Winery10:30am–5pm | Closed, Mon 28 Dec, Boxing Day holiday | Open, Tue 29 Dec | Open, Wed 30 Dec | Open, Thu 31 Dec | Closed, Fri 1 Jan, New Year's Day | Open, Sat 2 Jan, Day after New Year's | Open, Sun 3 Jan |
| Oak Estate11:30am–4:30pm | Closed, Mon 28 Dec, Boxing Day holiday | Closed, Tue 29 Dec | Closed, Wed 30 Dec | Closed, Thu 31 Dec | Closed, Fri 1 Jan, New Year's Day | Open, Sat 2 Jan, Day after New Year's | Open, Sun 3 Jan |
| Paritua Winery11:30am–4:30pm | Open, Mon 28 Dec, Boxing Day holiday | Open, Tue 29 Dec | Open, Wed 30 Dec | Open, Thu 31 Dec | Closed, Fri 1 Jan, New Year's Day | Open, Sat 2 Jan, Day after New Year's | Open, Sun 3 Jan |
| Radburnd Cellars11am–4pm | Open, Mon 28 Dec, Boxing Day holiday | Open, Tue 29 Dec | Open, Wed 30 Dec | Open, Thu 31 Dec | Closed, Fri 1 Jan, New Year's Day | Open, Sat 2 Jan, Day after New Year's | Open, Sun 3 Jan |
| Trinity Hill11am–5pm | Closed, Mon 28 Dec, Boxing Day holiday | Open, Tue 29 Dec | Open, Wed 30 Dec | Open, Thu 31 Dec | Closed, Fri 1 Jan, New Year's Day | Open, Sat 2 Jan, Day after New Year's | Open, Sun 3 Jan |
| Unison Vineyard11am–4pm | Open, Mon 28 Dec, Boxing Day holiday | Open, Tue 29 Dec | Open, Wed 30 Dec | Open, Thu 31 Dec | Closed, Fri 1 Jan, New Year's Day | Open, Sat 2 Jan, Day after New Year's | Open, Sun 3 Jan |
Week 3: Mon 4 – Sun 10 January
Public holidays: Mon 4 Jan (New Year holiday)
| Winery | Mon4 JanNew Year holiday | Tue5 Jan | Wed6 Jan | Thu7 Jan | Fri8 Jan | Sat9 Jan | Sun10 Jan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Winery and Brewery11am–4pm | Closed, Mon 4 Jan, New Year holiday | Closed, Tue 5 Jan | Closed, Wed 6 Jan | Closed, Thu 7 Jan | Closed, Fri 8 Jan | Open, Sat 9 Jan | Open, Sun 10 Jan |
| Alpha Domus11am–5pm | Open, Mon 4 Jan, New Year holiday | Open, Tue 5 Jan | Open, Wed 6 Jan | Open, Thu 7 Jan | Open, Fri 8 Jan | Open, Sat 9 Jan | Open, Sun 10 Jan |
| Ash Ridge Winery10:30am–5pm | Open, Mon 4 Jan, New Year holiday | Open, Tue 5 Jan | Open, Wed 6 Jan | Open, Thu 7 Jan | Open, Fri 8 Jan | Open, Sat 9 Jan | Open, Sun 10 Jan |
| Oak Estate11:30am–4pm | Closed, Mon 4 Jan, New Year holiday | Closed, Tue 5 Jan | Closed, Wed 6 Jan | Closed, Thu 7 Jan | Closed, Fri 8 Jan | Open, Sat 9 Jan | Open, Sun 10 Jan |
| Paritua Winery11:30am–4:30pm | Open, Mon 4 Jan, New Year holiday | Open, Tue 5 Jan | Open, Wed 6 Jan | Open, Thu 7 Jan | Open, Fri 8 Jan | Open, Sat 9 Jan | Open, Sun 10 Jan |
| Radburnd Cellars11am–4pm | Open, Mon 4 Jan, New Year holiday | Open, Tue 5 Jan | Open, Wed 6 Jan | Open, Thu 7 Jan | Open, Fri 8 Jan | Open, Sat 9 Jan | Open, Sun 10 Jan |
| Trinity Hill11am–5pm | Closed, Mon 4 Jan, New Year holiday | Open, Tue 5 Jan | Open, Wed 6 Jan | Open, Thu 7 Jan | Open, Fri 8 Jan | Open, Sat 9 Jan | Open, Sun 10 Jan |
| Unison Vineyard11am–4pm | Open, Mon 4 Jan, New Year holiday | Open, Tue 5 Jan | Open, Wed 6 Jan | Open, Thu 7 Jan | Open, Fri 8 Jan | Open, Sat 9 Jan | Open, Sun 10 Jan |
Your day, sorted
Pick a day with three or four open cellar doors and you've got a full afternoon of riding on flat, easy trails. Buy a bottle or six along the way and we'll collect it from the winery and have it ready for you to collect at the end of the day.
Want more than wine? Make it a Murder Mystery ride: you're the detective, and everyone else is already in the story. Two of you is plenty.
Opening days supplied by the wineries and updated each December. Last updated 9th November 2026.
Questions about Christmas and New Year
Are Hawke's Bay wineries open on Christmas Day?
No. None of the eight cellar doors on our routes in the Gimblett Gravels and Bridge Pa Triangle Wine Districts are open on Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2026. On Christmas Eve, five are open: Ash Ridge Winery, Paritua Winery, Radburnd Cellars, Trinity Hill and Unison Vineyard.
Are Hawke's Bay wineries open on New Year's Day?
No. None of the eight cellar doors on our routes in the Gimblett Gravels and Bridge Pa Triangle Wine Districts are open on New Year's Day, Friday 1 January 2027. The next day, Saturday 2 January, all eight are open, making it the best day of the holidays for a winery ride.
Are wineries open between Christmas and New Year in Hawke's Bay?
Yes. Between 27 and 31 December 2026, six or seven of the eight cellar doors on our routes in the Gimblett Gravels and Bridge Pa Triangle Wine Districts are open every day. Sunday 27 and Tuesday 29 December have the most, with seven open. On Monday 28 December, the Boxing Day public holiday, six are open.
Can I hire a bike for a winery ride over Christmas in Hawke's Bay?
Yes. On Yer Bike Winery Tours hires e-bikes and regular bikes daily from Roys Hill, Hastings, for self-guided rides on flat trails through the Gimblett Gravels and Bridge Pa Triangle Wine Districts. We're closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Bikes go out from 11am on weekdays and 10:30am at weekends, and come back by 5pm.
Which Hawke's Bay wineries are open on Boxing Day?
On Boxing Day, Saturday 26 December 2026, Trinity Hill is the only one of the eight cellar doors on our routes in the Gimblett Gravels and Bridge Pa Triangle Wine Districts that is open. From Sunday 27 December, seven of the eight are open again.