CHARLIES GELATO GARDEN 

If you want to contact us please email charlie@charliesgelato.co.nz or phone 09 422 7980

We have been growing and selling fresh produce from our Matakana property since 1992. The emphasis has always been on providing the freshest possible produce to the local community from our road side stall in Sharp Rd.

Each year when the ‘open flag goes up’ at the gate locals return to buy the freshest and tastiest strawberries and grapes.

Visit us for:

• outrageously fresh ripe fruit

• artisan gelato and sorbetto

• locally roasted espresso coffee

• local produce, local community

• eco-friendly production and packaging

We are happy to put together special orders or put aside fruit for you to pick up later in the day.

Charlie Wrigglesworth and Heather King

Gelato comes to Matakana...

Inspired by a trip to Italy where gelato ice-cream is a part of every day life, November 2007 saw the expansion of the gate sales into a purpose built shop with commercial kitchen. From here we sell our fruit and gelato.

Gelato is just like ice cream, only denser and thicker – with more flavour, less fat and less air than normal icecream. We make our gelato and sorbettos daily in small batches to keep the fresh taste and high quality. We like to use seasonal fruit either grown on the property or sourced locally.

Charlies Gelato Garden is modelled on a ‘gelateria artiginale’ where the gelato is made fresh each day from the best available ingredients.