About River Rock Estate

Set up in 2003 by Jan-Marie and Graeme McDowell, River Rock Estate has two styles of accommodation, Vineyard rooms and a two bedroom cottage all situated in the vineyard.
The Vineyard rooms can both sleep two adults, there is one king size bed in each room.
The Cottage can sleep up to four adults and be booked as one or two bedrooms, there is one king size bed in the main room and a queen bed in the second bedroom. All rooms are situated in the vineyard. The accommodation is not suitable for children. 

Also set against the Olive Grove with views of the vineyard and mountains two parks are available for fully self contained Camper-vans (Adults only).

For more info go to our Accommodation pages.

Hot Pools: River Rock Estate is open to the public and welcome guests to try one of the five intimate private hot pools.

The Hot Pools setting: Set amongst grain silos, a stables building, stone and rocky outcrops with native plantings and views of the mountains and vineyard. The Hot Pools temperatures range from 34 - 40 degrees. The complex is adults only. 

Cellar Door:
The Cellar Door is situated upstairs in the barn with stunning views across our vineyard, neighbouring vineyards, over Cromwell township and the surrounding Carrick, Dunstan and Pisa Ranges. We offer wine and port tastings, wine, port, olive oil and honey sales, wine and port merchandise & Manuka honey soaps (Gift boxes, wine and tasting glasses etc).                  

Boutique Vineyard:
The vineyard is 1 hectare in size, planted with 2670 vines varieties being  Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Table grapes, olive and cherry trees and Cocktail Kiwi Fruit. All the vines are planted closer than normal with all the vineyard having double fruitng wires allowing for more production from a smaller area of land volume, about the equivalent to 1.3 hectares normally.  
Pinot Gris planted 2004 & 2007. Sauvignon Blanc planted 2005. Pinot Noir planted 2005 & 2007.
Table grapes: Albany Surprise, Golden Girl, Caroline Black, all planted 2004.  50 olive trees and 10 Lapin cherry trees.