The Wines of Marlborough
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Port
Picton, New Zealand
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$199.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Marlborough is New Zealand's gourmet province and is the nation's leading producer of fine wines, garlic, olives, olive oil, cherries, salmon and mussels. Three premium wine estates invite you in for a tasting on this lovely half-day adventure that journeys by motorcoach through the countryside to Marlborough’s wine trail.
It’s an approximately 30-minute drive south through the lush Koromiko Valley to Blenheim, the largest town in Marlborough. This charming city anchors one end of Marlborough’s wine trail. Marlborough contains more than 60 wineries and produces 79 percent of all New Zealand wines.
The region’s cool climate and sandy loam soils are ideally suited for fine Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer, and Merlot and Pinot Noir also do well in the area’s long-ripening growing season. But the real showstopper is the Sauvignon Blanc, which accounts for one third of the region’s planted grapes.
Visit three leading wine estates, learn about the differing flavors of wines and what to look for in the varietals, and enjoy a tasting at each establishment.
Then, board your motorcoach for the return to Picton.
Notes:
The wineries visited may vary. Minimum age to drink alcohol is 18 years. Corkage policy: Wine purchased on this tour is exempt from the on-board corkage fee (offer limited to one bottle of wine per person).