PODERI CRISCI ESTATE
205 and 205A Awaawaroa Road, Waiheke Island
Poderi Crisci Estate
Awaawaroa Bay, Waiheke Island
Some places are purchased. Others are discovered.
Hidden among the rolling hills of Waiheke Island, Poderi Crisci feels like a small corner of Tuscany that quietly settled in the South Pacific and decided to stay.
WHERE WAIHEKE MEETS THE SOUL OF ITALY
A short journey from Auckland’s international airport, yet worlds away in atmosphere. Sunlit vines, ancient olive groves, fertile gardens. The rhythm of land, wine and hospitality defining daily life. Island tranquillity. Global accessibility. A balance that is increasingly rare.
THE VINEYARD AND RESTAURANT
At the heart of the estate lies a celebrated destination that has earned its place as one of Waiheke’s most loved. Long lunches among the vines. Weddings unfolding against sweeping rural backdrops. Wine, olive oil and seasonal produce grown, harvested and served in the same breath. This is the Mediterranean philosophy of living close to the land, made real.
THE RESIDENCE
At the centre of the estate sits a Tuscan country-style villa with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Warm, elegant and unhurried.
Outside, a 6x12 metre pool and spa overlook the surrounding landscape. Above La Locanda Bistro, a fully self-contained guest suite offers a generous office, double bedroom, walk-in wardrobe and ensuite, connected to the main villa through the winery via an elevated bridge suspended above the vats and barrels. Architecture as experience.
THE LAND AND WHAT LIES AHEAD
At the upper reaches of the property, a designated building platform commands elevated views toward Awaawaroa Bay. Plans have been drawn. The potential is real. A helipad provides direct access to Auckland in approximately ten minutes.
WHAT THIS PLACE COULD BECOME
An elegant agriturismo. An expanded wedding venue. A boutique vineyard retreat. A private holding with vines at its heart. Or simply what it already is. A place deeply woven into Waiheke’s food and wine culture, stewarded by someone who understands its worth.
Poderi Crisci is more than a vineyard. It is a way of life.
Where wine is crafted, food is grown, and people gather in a setting that feels timeless.
A slice of Italy, shaped on Waiheke Island.
The Estates
Award-winning restaurant
Vineyard
Winery
Olive grove
Guest suite
Helipad
Building platform with sea views
7.78 hectares
6 x 12 m Pool and Spa
4
Bedroom Tuscan Villa
The Business
*EBITDA stated before shareholders remuneration, interest, depreciation and taxation. FY2024 reflects two months winter closure and suppressed event bookings during the sale marketing period. FY2021 and FY2022 include New Zealand Government COVID wage subsidies. 5 Year Financial Summary
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Wine in Bottle and Barrel
Poderi Crisci crafts elegant, old-world wines from estategrown fruit, guided by traditional Italian methods where patience, structure, and expression of terroir define every vintage.
Hand-harvested grapes are gently processed — a nod to classic foot-treading techniques — before maturing in French oak barriques for approximately 18 months within the estate’s underground cellar. This vaulted space, regarded as one of Waiheke Island’s most beautiful barrel rooms, provides the ideal environment for slow, controlled ageing.
Beyond current production, the estate holds a carefully curated library of past vintages, offering both depth and continuity of style. Complementing this is a private collection of benchmark Italian wines, reinforcing the philosophy and heritage that underpin Poderi Crisci’s winemaking approach.
The cellar door maintains stock of current releases, seamlessly integrated with the restaurant offering, while the barrel room transitions wines post-fermentation into their next phase — lined with maturing bottles resting at optimal temperature, forming walls of evolving vintages.
The total wine inventory, held across bottle and barrel, is currently valued at approximately $2.026 million, with final 2026 vintage valuation pending confirmation.
Country Style Living
At the heart of the estate, a four-bedroom, two-bathroom Tuscan-inspired villa unfolds with quiet confidence — warm, textural, and designed for a slower rhythm of living.
Positioned to command the landscape, the residence opens toward a 6 x 12 metre swimming pool and spa, where long afternoons settle over rows of vines, olive groves, and open sky.
Every element is composed to capture light, stillness, and the understated luxury of space.
Above La Locanda Bistro, a fully self-contained guest residence extends the living experience — complete with a generous office, double bedroom, walk-in wardrobe, and ensuite. Ideal for hosting, extended stays, or private retreat.
A defining architectural gesture connects the spaces with an elevated internal bridge, suspended above the working winery below. Linking the villa to the guest quarters, it transforms a simple transition into a moment — where stainless steel vats, oak barrels, and the rhythm of production become part of the daily experienc
The Future
At the upper reaches of the property, a designated building platform offers an exceptional position for a future owner’s private residence — elevated, secluded, and oriented toward sweeping sea views across to Awaawaroa Bay.
Set apart from the working estate, it presents the opportunity to create a personal retreat above the vines, where the landscape opens outward to sky and horizon.
Elsewhere, along the natural curve of the valley and bordering the olive groves, there is clear scope to extend the accommodation offering. Visitor facilities could be thoughtfully introduced here — positioned to capture layered views across the vineyard rows and out to the sea, while remaining integrated within the rhythm of the estate.
A helipad provides direct access to Auckland in approximately ten minutes.
The potential is measured and intentional — an evolution that enhances both the private living experience and the estate’s ability to host and accommodate at a higher level.
Ownership Structure
Poderi Crisci Estate
205 & 205A Awaawaroa Road, Waiheke Island
• Mari Family Trust
• Land & Buildings
• 205 Awaawaroa Road (main title)
• 205A-215A Awaawaroa Road (second title)
• Poderi Crisci Limited (held by Gastro Italian Group Limited as Corporate Trustee for the Mari Trading Trust)
• Business
• Brand
• Operations
• Wine Inventory
Two contemporaneous Sale and Purchase Agreements required on settlement
Each agreement is interdependent — neither can settle without the other
The $219,225 per annum internal lease paid by Poderi Crisci Limited to the Mari Family Trust will be subject to review on settlement.
Licenses and Consents
Poderi Crisci holds all active licences and consents required to operate.
On Licence: Current to 25 June 2028
Off Licence: Current to 2 July 2028
Food Control Plan: Registered, current to 25 July 2026
Wastewater Discharge Consent: Granted and active to 30 July 2040
Groundwater Consent: Active — authorises up to 900 cubic metres per year for vineyard, restaurant and residence
All building consents hold Code Compliance Certificates. No outstanding enforcement or heritage listings on the property.
Please note that financial contributions and development contributions may be paid in land, cash or a combination of these. The form of payment of contributions may be subject to negotiation but final discretion remains with the Council.
Resource Management Planning
205 Awaawaroa Road Waiheke Island Auckland 1971
Land Use Consent Construction of implement shed, office to service existing vineyard/winery and a swimming pool.
Discharge Consent To authorise the discharge of 9.5m3 per year of winery wastewater from an existing winery and proposed olive press onto the ground on-site. Granted (Ongoing Monitoring) 10/09/2009 52271
Water Consent To take up to 4.9 cubic metres per day and 900 cubic metres per year of groundwater for use in a vineyard, restaurant and three bedr oom residence. Granted 17/09/2009
R/LUC/2009/3691
DIS60440903
Land Use Consent Restaurant, function facility, retail/market
Granted(Constructi on Monitoring Underway) 26/01/2010
37213
Discharge Consent Replacement of consent DIS60267880 (37213) to discharge up to 4,700 L/ d of treated wastewater from a winery restaurant and dwelling. Expires 30.07.2040
Granted(Constructi on Monitoring Underway) 13/05/2025
Discharge Consent Expired, replaced by DIS60440903 To authorise the discharge of 4m3/ day of secondary treated domestic wastewater from a dwelling and restaurant into the ground on site. Expired 21/08/2025
Subdivisions
205 Awaawaroa Road Waiheke Island Auckland 1971
R/SUB/2005/2664 Subdivision Consent Subdivide lots 1 and 3 DP210617
12/04/2006
Discharge Consent Expired, replaced by DIS60440903 To authorise the discharge of 4m3/ day of secondary treated domestic wastewater from a dwelling and restaurant into the ground on site. Expired 21/08/2025
Subdivisions
205 Awaawaroa Road Waiheke Island Auckland 1971
DIS60440903
CCC Issued 14/05/2010 (See Note 2)
B/2011/6525 Concrete swimming pool and spa pool with associated retaining and plant room. 10/02/2012 CCC Issued 25/06/2013 (See Note 2)
Application No. Description Decision Decision Date
Discharge Consent Replacement of consent DIS60267880 (37213) to discharge up to 4,700 L/ d of treated wastewater from a winery restaurant and dwelling. Expires 30.07.2040
Granted(Constructi on Monitoring Underway) 13/05/2025
R/SUB/2005/2664 Subdivision Consent Subdivide lots 1 and 3 DP210617 Granted 12/04/2006
B/2014/7378 New steel frame workshop and olive press room 24/07/2014 CCC Issued 03/07/2015 (See Note 2)
Application No. Description Decision Decision Date
37213
Discharge Consent Expired, replaced by DIS60440903 To authorise the discharge of 4m3/ day of secondary treated domestic wastewater from a dwelling and restaurant into the ground on site. Expired 21/08/2025
R/223/2005/2664/1 Subdivision survey plan ((s)223) Section 223 Granted 29/03/2007
R/224C/2005/2664/2 Subdivision completion cert ((s)224C) Section 224c Approved 29/04/2008
Subdivisions
Engineering Approvals
205 Awaawaroa Road Waiheke Island Auckland 1971
There are NO Engineering approvals recorded.
Application
R/SUB/2005/2664 Subdivision Consent Subdivide lots 1 and 3 DP210617 Granted 12/04/2006
If there are any conditions, please refer to the Property File. The applicant should satisfy themselves as to whether all conditions of resource consents for this property have been met. To obtain Resource Consent documents a Property File will need to be requested How to order a property file (aucklandcouncil.govt.nz)
R/223/2005/2664/1 Subdivision survey plan ((s)223) Section 223 Granted 29/03/2007
Further Information
R/224C/2005/2664/2 Subdivision completion cert ((s)224C) Section 224c Approved 29/04/2008
Engineering Approvals
The Council may hold additional information for this property, for example concerning resource consents for discharges to air, land or water issued by the former Auckland Regional Council prior to 1 November 2010. If you would like Auckland Council to search for this type of information, please contact us.
There are NO Engineering approvals recorded.
Building
205 Awaawaroa Road Waiheke Island Auckland 1971
If there are any conditions, please refer to the Property File. The applicant should satisfy themselves as to whether all conditions of resource consents for this property have been met. To obtain Resource Consent documents a Property File will need to be requested How to order a property file (aucklandcouncil.govt.nz)
YC/02/02275
Further Information
YC/02/02803 Const wine storage cellar. Amend yc/02/02275 - structure 29/04/2002 CCC Issued 15/04/2008 (See Note 2)
B/2010/572 Install new wastewater treatment system 01/03/2010 CCC Issued 07/07/2010 (See Note 2)
Building
205 Awaawaroa Road Waiheke Island Auckland 1971
YC/02/02275
YC/02/02803 Const wine storage cellar. Amend yc/02/02275 - structure 29/04/2002 CCC Issued 15/04/2008 (See Note 2)
B/2010/572 Install new wastewater treatment system 01/03/2010 CCC Issued 07/07/2010 (See Note 2) Page 14 Auckland Council (09) 301 0101 or enquiries@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz 8270671471 LIM 23/03/2026 d
B/2015/12340 B/2015/12340/B Extension to existing winery, new toilets, offices and hall, new link bridge Amendment - Remove exterior door D1 and interior door D12 from the Hall. Change location of D5 to the stairwell. Install walk in chi ller and meat counter. New fire report.
19/02/2016 CCC Issued 20/03/2017 (See Note 2)
B/2009/1096 Install solid fuel heater 14/05/2010 CCC Issued 14/05/2010 (See Note 2)
B/2011/6525 Concrete swimming pool and spa pool with associated retaining and plant room.
Note Description 2 Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) for this consent was issued.
10/02/2012 CCC Issued 25/06/2013 (See Note 2)
B/2014/7378 New steel frame workshop and olive press room 24/07/2014 CCC Issued 03/07/2015 (See Note 2)
Please note that prior to the Building Act 1991; Councils were not required to maintain full records of building consents [etc] issued under the Building Act. While Auckland Council has always endeavoured to maintain full records of pre-Building Act 1991 matters, not all records for this period have survived and in other cases where building work is documented, information may be incomplete. Council does not accept responsibility for any omission.
The Council may hold additional information for this property, for example concerning resource consents for discharges to air, land or water issued by the former Auckland Regional Council prior to 1 November 2010. If you would like Auckland Council to search for this type of information, please contact us.
B/2015/12340 B/2015/12340/B Extension to existing winery, new toilets, offices and hall, new link bridge Amendment - Remove exterior door D1 and interior door D12 from the Hall. Change location of D5 to the stairwell. Install walk in chi ller and meat counter. New fire report.
19/02/2016 CCC Issued 20/03/2017 (See Note 2)
It is recommended that the Council property file is viewed and compared with the actual building and activities on site to identify any illegal or unauthorised building works or activities.
Compliance Schedules (Building Warrant of Fitness)
Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) for this consent was issued.
The Council has no record of a Compliance Schedule for this property/building.
If it is evident that any specified systems such as lifts or commercial fire alarms are present in the building, the owner must ensure there is a current compliance schedule or building warrant of fitness.
Swimming/Spa Pool Barriers
Please note that prior to the Building Act 1991; Councils were not required to maintain full records of building consents [etc] issued under the Building Act. While Auckland Council has always endeavoured to maintain full records of pre-Building Act 1991 matters, not all records for this period have survived and in other cases where building work is documented, information may be incomplete. Council does not accept responsibility for any omission.
205 Awaawaroa Road Waiheke Island Auckland 1971
It is recommended that the Council property file is viewed and compared with the actual building and activities on site to identify any illegal or unauthorised building works or activities.
Compliance Schedules (Building Warrant of Fitness)
It is the ownerʼs, occupierʼs, operatorʼs, purchaserʼs and/or lesseeʼs (whichever is relevant under 162C(4) of the Building Act 2004) responsibility to ensure that any residential pool barrier complies with the
The Council has no record of a Compliance Schedule for this property/building.
If it is evident that any specified systems such as lifts or commercial fire alarms are present in the building, the owner must ensure there is a current compliance schedule or building warrant of fitness.
Swimming/Spa Pool Barriers
205 Awaawaroa Road Waiheke Island Auckland 1971
It is the ownerʼs, occupierʼs, operatorʼs, purchaserʼs and/or lesseeʼs (whichever is relevant under 162C(4) of the Building Act 2004) responsibility to ensure that any residential pool barrier complies with the Page 15
requirements of the Building Act 2004 at all times when the pool is filled or partly filled with water.
Pool barrier information is available for viewing at http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Licences
205 Awaawaroa Road Waiheke Island Auckland 1971
Licence Type / Reference
SER – Site Entity Registration
52190042731
On Licence 52090188917
Off Licence 52090111191
TFCP- Template Food Control Plan
52190061884
Trading Name
Poderi Crisci
Poderi Crisci
Poderi Crisci
Poderi Crisci
Expiry Date Status
25/07/2026 Active
25/06/2028 Current
2/07/2028 Current
25/07/2026 Registered
s44A(2)(ea) Information notified under Section 124 of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006
The Council has not been notified of any information under Section 124 of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 relating to this property.
s44A (2)(f) Information relating to the use to which the land may be put and any conditions attached to that use
Purchasers or those intending to develop the land should satisfy themselves that the land is suitable for any intended use or future development proposal. In addition to any site specific limitations recorded below, general restrictions that apply across the region may be relevant to any development proposals on this property.
Expressions of Interest are sought for the acquisition of this landmark estate, comprising both the land and buildings (held by the Mari Family Trust) and the operating business, including wine inventory (Poderi Crisci Limited).
The transaction will be structured through two contemporaneous Sale and Purchase Agreements, with settlement of each conditional upon the other.
International purchasers should note that acquisition will require consent from the Overseas Investment Office. Early engagement with legal and immigration advisors is strongly recommended.
For further information or to arrange a private inspection, please contact:
Gianni Nocera
+64 27 568 0059
gianni.nocera@nzsir.com
