Meniscus Wine Lounge
Meniscus Wine Lounge is a winery at 43 Lighthouse Rd, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula.
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Enjoy the taste of Akaroa at the Meniscus Cellar Door. Here you can buy, or taste a sample of all of the wines available.… Read full description ↓
The southernmost winery on the record
43 Lighthouse Rd, Akaroa
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Nearby
More nearby places 2
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The nearest other wineries
More nearby wineries 5
Also in Akaroa
More businesses in Akaroa 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 43 Lighthouse Rd, Akaroa | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Wineries | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 304 7875 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | meniscuswines.co.nz · unreachable when last read | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Enjoy the taste of Akaroa at the Meniscus Cellar Door. Here you can buy, or taste a sample of all of the wines available. They also provide a snack menu. The vineyard is located on the south edge of Akaroa on the ancient crater rim of the spectacular Banks Peninsula. The philosophy of the vineyard is to grow grapes to produce wine that is reminiscent of the great wines of France to whom the Village owes its existence being settled by the French in July of 1840. The tension that holds the vineyard to the edge of the crater is similar to the upturned edge of liquid in a glass and is from which the Meniscus name has been derived. Open from 2pm on Fridays through to Mondays (and from 10am on Cruise Ship days).
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Rural Banks Peninsula | District Plan |
The reports nearby
9 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Water & drains, 5 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 9 reports on file
Road Signage
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Roads - General
Wastewater/Stormwater
Roading/StreetsQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 7
A winery in Akaroa, Christchurch.
43 Lighthouse Rd, Akaroa, on Lighthouse Rd. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 03 304 7875 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Takamatua Valley Vineyard (3.2 km), French Farm Winery (5.8 km), French Peak (6.5 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 1 other premises within a short walk, nearest Caldera Estate Winery (152 m); nearest park: Kowhai Grove Esplanade Reserve (340 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers
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- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
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