Marlborough Winter Wine Tour: Scenic Delights and Gourmet Experiences from Picton
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Picton
Embark on a private winter wine tour in Marlborough, New Zealand, and indulge in gourmet experiences while enjoying stunning scenic landscapes. Discover sensational wines and savor local cuisine at winery cafes and restaurants. Book now!
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Your Local Chauffeur - On this half-day tour from Blenheim you will have time to enjoy wine tasting and delicious gourmet treats. You also have the option of staying on for the full day if you choose. The seat is yours for just a little extra of course.\n\nThere will be time to enjoy a light snack or wine/tea/coffee/other at one of the great local winery cafes or restaurants.\n\nTravel through the picturesque Wairau Valley and learn a little about Marlborough before the vines became one of the draw cards that put the Marlborough wine region on the global map. It can be very interesting to hear from the passionate and experienced cellar door staff about the individual growth of the family owned vineyards and the booming wine industry.\n\n Best of all you are coming to taste for yourself the award winning sensational wines, and perhaps the gourmet cuisine and treats. Enjoy tastings of the local gourmet oils, liqueurs, cheeses, special peanut butters, garlic noir and of course Makana Chocolate Boutique Confections is a must stop!\n\nBetween December and February, have a chance to taste roadside produce including strawberries, raspberries, cherries, apricots, nectarines and more. You’ll enjoy stopping to chat with the market farmers. \n\nSit back and relax, and enjoy the scenic side of the magnificent landscapes as you travel from place to place and look from high vantage points with spectacular views.\n\n- Saint Clair Family Estate Vineyard Kitchen - Award winning and delicious wines. Wine Tasting and lunch options. Enjoy your wine and lunch among their vineyard or have the wine tasting and find your favourite.\n- Framingham Wines - Great riesling and viogner and many other varietals and always the Sauvignon Blanc at all the cellar doors that has put Marlborough on the map as the largest wine producer and exporter\n- The Vines Village - An array of options here - wine tasting with Whitehaven wines, Roots Gin and Beer - all in once place for tasting or sitting in the sun overlooking the lake and hills and vineyards. Stop for lunch and savour the chefs best.\n- Wairau River Wines Cellar Door - Delicious cuisine to match all the sensational Marlborough wines\n- Nautilus Estate - Find out about the flag ship wines that create a tasting experience to remember
What's Included
- Complimentary bottled water
- Wine tasting experience included
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
Additional Information
Embark on an exclusive winter wine and sightseeing expedition from Picton, setting off at 10:20am and concluding at 4:30pm, presenting an ideal way to explore Marlborough, renowned for having the highest duration of sunshine in New Zealand. A myriad of extraordinary wines, exquisite gourmet treats and incredible scenic vistas await you throughout the year. Tailored indoor and outdoor programs are designed to accommodate your preferences for the day. Commute comfortably with your guide, a local proprietor endowed with valuable experience and knowledge to impart. Bask in the sun while admiring the view of the snow-capped mountains in the periphery. Your tour is customized to resemble all your requests and your guide/chauffeur can suggest Marlborough’s most prominent attractions. Relish our local dishes at the winery cafes and restaurants, which offer a holistic experience featuring our local mussels and salmon. While you’ll have to cover the cost of your lunch, all wine tasting expenses are inclusive.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Advance bookings are required for some activities and payment on the day is acceptable. Custom choices of activities are planned prior to your arrival once you have confirmed your booking
- Activity entry fees may be subject to minor change
Location
Picton
All travellers are picked up at their chosen destination point in Picton New Zealand
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jennid356
Oct 22, 2022
Amazing day - What a wonderful day and I can honestly say I would go out with Pam again and again. Everything was so well organised but we didn’t feel rushed. Nothing was a problem for Pam and she had some great knowledge of the vineyards and area. Would highly recommend this tour with Pam. Amazing day!!
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Vincentreeves123
Feb 5, 2021
Private wine tour with Your Local Chauffeur - Lovely wine tour in Marlborough with Your Local Chauffeur of Blenheim. Our guide & the owner, Pamela March was highly knowledgeable, friendly yet professional. Highly recommend Your Local Chauffeur for touring Marlborough and tasting best of wineries and fabulous gourmet choices of cuisines.
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Jlouderb
Aug 28, 2018
Great tour with a knowledgeable, funny and hospitable driver - We only had four hours to tour the Marlborough wine area in late August. Took the boat from Wellington and Pamela picked us up there. We visited 4-5 wineries (couldn't remember by the time we were done), and then popped on a plane back to Auckland from Blenheim. Pamela was awesome, she knew everyone, led us to some amazing wineries, give a running commentary on the local region, showed us the most beautiful places and generally gave us a wonderful experience. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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Sandra
Jan 3, 2018
A must do if visiting Picton!! - Our first experience of Picton was being greeted by lovely local ladies with little flower sprays for each of us....how wonderful!!
We then met Neil our guide for the day....he was friendly, warm and very accommodating. Well done Neil.
Off we went in our little mini van a group of 11. The van was clean, airconitioning was great and cool bottles of water for all.
We visited 3 wonderful wineries for tasting, another winery for lunch, the chocolate factory and an unscheduled little beach stop.
Wines were fantastic, chocolate is to die for.
All in all fantastic value for money.
Well done Pamela an crew.
It was seamless and we would do it again.
The parting gift for each guest was a lovely touch :-)
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