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Taste Marlborough Tour
COVID-19 UPDATE: All Marlborough Tour Company tours and cruises have been cancelled for four weeks until Wednesday 22 April. We will make a decision on bookings beyond 22 April based on Government advice. In the meantime, we welcome your enquiries about exisiting bookings and new bookings for later in the year.
Indulge your senses with our very special Taste Marlborough Wine Tour, a full day exploring behind the scenes of the world-renowned Marlborough wine region.
On this intimate wine tour, you’ll visit a select number of Marlborough wineries where you’ll taste award-winning Marlborough wines, explore beautiful Marlborough vineyards and enjoy a winery lunch*.
Taste Marlborough has been created for visitors who love great wine and those who want to learn more about the region, the wineries, the wines and the people who create them. Taste Marlborough tours through a select number of boutique and iconic wineries, a group of wineries selected for their history, fabulous service and stunning range of wines. They are also a group of wineries where you will get to meet great people who know wine and love sharing their passion for wine.
If you wish to go slow and savour in a small group environment then this is the ideal tour.
NOTE: The itinerary listed may change on certain days due to the unavailability of venues and key hosts, in these situations Marlborough Tour Company reserves the right to amend the itinerary and venues. * Winery lunch at guests own cost.
Tour Overview
NZ$240 per adult – tour not suitable for children
> lunch is not included
Prices valid until 31 March 2020.
Taste Marlborough Tour FAQs
Taste Marlborough Wine Tour is a full day wine tour behind the scenes of the world-renowned Marlborough wine region. Visit a select number of exclusive Marlborough wineries, taste award-winning reserve-grade Marlborough wine, talk with respected winemakers, explore the beautiful vineyards and enjoy a delicious gourmet lunch made with local produce.
Itinerary
NOTE: the itinerary listed can and will change on certain days due to the unavailability of venues and key hosts, in these situations Marlborough Tour Company reserves the right to amend the itinerary and venues without notification to guests.
We are smoke free
At Marlborough Tour Company, we’re dedicated to ensuring the comfort and safety of our guests, as well as their enjoyment of the stunning natural environment that surrounds us. We are also committed to environmentally sustainable practises. For these reasons, all Marlborough Tour Company vehicles and cruise vessels are smoke free.
Thank you for your cooperation.
FAQs
Where and when do I join the tour?
We collect you from where ever you are staying in Blenheim or Picton townships, or the Picton waterfront. We will advise exact collection time when you book. The tour takes you around the Marlborough wine region, on the outskirts of Blenheim. At the end of the tour we drop you back to your collection point in Blenheim or Picton townships, or the Picton waterfront.
What’s available during the tour?
As part of the wine tour you enjoy a number of wine tastings, we then stop for a gourmet lunch (at your own cost).
What should I bring along on the tour?
Bring a water bottle, your camera, a sunhat and sunscreen. Outside of summer, it also pays to bring a light windbreaker jacket or jumper, if you feel the cold. There may be occasional opportunities during the tour to stop for essential items, but we encourage you to bring everything you think you may require for the day, including snacks.
Will I get carsick and should I take medication?
No, getting carsick is very unlikely. Our luxury touring vans have excellent visibility and are large and spacious with air-conditioning, and the Marlborough roads are generally smooth and straight.
I am travelling by myself – will your tour still operate?
This tour has a minimum of 2 people. Send us an email with the date/s you will be in Marlborough, we can let you know the best day/s to come touring, when we have other guests booked in.
Do you have group tours?
Yes, if you are travelling with a group and require a group tour, please let us know. We have a range of vans and coaches, and can arrange this wine tour on a date that suits you. We operate a variety of group cruises and tours.
Terms & conditions
Head to our Terms & conditions page for more info.
Itinerary
9.15am – Collection Picton waterfront or Picton accommodation
9.45am – Collection Blenheim accommodation or Blenheim Airport
Vineyard Tour and Taste: Start the day with a guided Vineyard Tour and Taste at FROMM Winery where they show dedication to producing intense, concentrated wines, follow organic principles and are committed to sustainable viticulture.
‘Staying true to the roots of our European founder Georg Fromm, we strive to make wines that reflect the vineyards in which the vines are grown.’
Tasting: Onwards to the iconic Cloudy Bay, among the first five estates/wineries to be established in Marlborough, for a Cellar Door Experience Tasting.
Taste and Tour: Hans Herzog for a classic Taste and Tour
‘Herzog is a very serious winery dedicated to making wines of character and excellence’ - Gerard Basset OBE, MW, Best Sommelier in the World 2010
Lunch: Enjoy a Winery lunch and tasting at St Clair Family Estate (guests pay direct) followed by a sweet treat tasting at Makana Chocolates.
Tasting: Forrest Estate Wines, home of the Doctors’, for a Cellar Door Tasting
***Optional: drop off at The Wine Station – 80 wines for tasting and platters (guests pay direct)
4.30pm/5pm return Blenheim
5pm/5.30pm Return Picton
NOTE: the itinerary listed can and will change on certain days due to the unavailability of venues and key hosts, in these situations Marlborough Tour Company reserves the right to amend the itinerary and venues without notification to guests.
Great relationships
We have strong relationships with a number of boutique and iconic Marlborough wineries so you can enjoy a behind the scenes look, hear the history, taste a stunning range of reserve-grade wines and meet people who know wine and love sharing their passion with you.
It’s all about you
Our fantastic local guides live and breathe Marlborough and have a strong commitment to quality service. Whatever you desire - we can deliver.
From pick up to drop-off, we organise everything on the tours. All you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy yourself.
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