"Enjoy a five course menu, with each dish paired with the perfect Italian Vino along with a glass of NV Tenute Fosca Sole Blu “Col Fondo”, Vespaiola, Veneto on arrival "

Reserve your tickets at the link below.

Select November 6th and choose 'Arianova Wine Dinner' to book. Limited seats are available.  

Arianova comes from the Tuscan dialect expression for “fresh air”, inspired by the Italian aria nuova.

We are a new importer of Italian wines, focused on small, independent and boutique producers.

The idea for Arianova began while working in some of New Zealand’s best restaurants. We felt that many of the larger Italian wine brands available here had become disconnected from the land, history and people behind the wines.

So we took a leap of faith and reached out to a small producer in Sicily. From there, one introduction led to another, and we began discovering some of the most distinctive wines Italy has to offer, from north to south.

Our aim is simple: to bring New Zealand wines with a genuine sense of place, made by people who remain closely connected to their land, traditions and craft.

Meet Chris, our “Wine Guy”

Chris moved to New Zealand more than a decade ago after travelling the world, one restaurant at a time. Along the way, he fell in love with New Zealand wine and spent the following decade learning, tasting and working as closely as possible with the local wine industry.

Originally from Umbria in central Italy, the land of Sagrantino and black truffles, Chris now calls New Zealand home.

Today, he is constantly searching for the next distinctive Italian producer, region or grape variety to introduce to New Zealand, one glass at a time.

See you at Fino!