Hawkes Ridge Wine Estate is a family owned, boutique cellar door, vineyard, winery and olive grove located in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Their name and logo were chosen to symbolise the contour of our property and the hawks that soar...
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Book your Christmas Function
October 21, 2020 by Mufide and Roland
Contact us or call in and talk to us at Down Thyme. We would love to provide a venue for your Christmas function and can be very flexible to suit your requirements.

Wine Club: 28th October - Leveret Wines Katikati
October 08, 2020 by Roland and Mufide
The grand rounded gables of The Wine Portfolio’s Leveret Estate Cellar Door are a distinctive feature of the lush green pastures of Katikati, New Zealand. Since 1978 the estate has been a place where wine making is seen as an...

Wine Club: 23rd September - Bushmere Estate Wines
August 30, 2020 by Roland and Mufide
Bushmere Estate is 100% family owned. The family has been growing grapes for over 32 years.

Temporarily Closed for Maintenance
July 29, 2020 by Roland and Mufide
Down Thyme will be closed from Sunday 2nd of August until Saturday 29th of August for maintenance of our premises. We are looking forward to seeing after the closure - it will be springtime!

Wine Club: 29 July - Hãhã Wine
July 08, 2020 by Mufide and Roland
In Maori Hãhã means savoury and luscious, tasty and delicious. A family owned wine company, talented winemakers and dedicated growers create their wines from sustainable vineyards in the world-famous wine-making regions of Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay.

Wine Club - 23 June: Smith & Sheth
June 05, 2020 by Roland & Mufide
Steve Smith MW and Brian Sheth share a love for the same things: fine wine, Aotearoa New Zealand and enjoying life’s pleasures. They met in Hawke’s Bay over a glass of Chardonnay and in 2014 realised their vision of founding...

Reopening under COVID-19 Level 2!
May 13, 2020 by Roland
We are happy to announce the reopening of the Down Thyme Restaurant & Café under COVID-19 Level 2 on Tuesday 19th of May, 2020.

We are up and running again :)
April 28, 2020 by Mufide & Roland
Now that NZ is at the COVID-19 Alert Level 3, we can offer our takeaway service. Place your order and pay online for a contactless pickup of great Down Thyme cuisine or from our restaurant.

Our Takeaway Menu goes online tomorrow!
April 27, 2020 by Mufide & Roland
From Tuesday, 28th April 2020 (when New Zealand goes into the COVID-19 Alert Level 3), we will have our special takeaway menu ready to go. Tomorrow you can recreate the same relaxed Down Thyme atmosphere in the comfort of your...
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