Drive or Bike around the Marlbrough wine trail.
The Marlborough wine trail could well be one of the best in New Zealand. The wine is as good as anywhere, the food is great, and the trail is set up so you can taste most wines for free.
Many of the wineries are sited close together, making for an excellent biking experience. The map points to the general area of wineries around Renwick - but the choices in the entire Marlborough region are many.
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Amazing.
Quiet, rural, expensive wines!
Rent bikes for a winery trip around Marlborough.
Many wineries have free tastings.
Every one well worth seeing!
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5.0/5
Biked ion the nice scenery, tasted wine and picked cherries.
A beautiful day, and for originally from the Netherlands, it was very nice to bike in a flat land.
Reviewed almost 10 years ago
5.0/5
Many wineries have free tastings.
Lots of fun.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in December 2013
5.0/5
Beautiful wineries with complimentary tastings made for a great day.
Reviewed almost 12 years ago
4.5/5
if you are not the designated driver, you can enjoy a wide range of wines for free.
We did it by bike (we did pay for the bike rental), but none of the wineries we stopped at charged for wine tasting. Do ask before as some of them do. We enjoyed the freedom and flexibility this option gave us.
Reviewed almost 12 years ago and experienced in December 2012
4.5/5
We went to eight different vineyards throughout Marlborough.
Some (like No.1 Family Estate, Hunters, Brancott, Villa Maria do free tastings).
Reviewed almost 12 years ago
4.5/5
A great way to see the vineyards and wineries.
Comparable in price to bike hire in Blenheim but located in the heart of the vineyards. Appreciated Nigel's advice on where to lunch and drink.
Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012
4.5/5
Hired bikes for $15 as we were on site - gave us a map of vineyeards and eating places, great fun!!!!
Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012
4.5/5
Walk or hire a bike from 'Watson Lodge' and cycle around the free cellar door tastings.
Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012
4.5/5
Best ones for sake of visiting would be Saint Claire, Villa Maria not all charge for tasting but worth visiting.
And of couse, Makana Chocolate Factory, free tastings, visible cooking and great taste!
Reviewed over 12 years ago
4.5/5
Very nice!!
We did the tour by bike. The roads are a bit dangerous for cyclists but the vineyards and wineries are great.
Reviewed over 12 years ago
5.0/5
Just hire a bike and make a tour through all the nice wineries in Marlborough.
Some are for free and some have just a little fee for it. But you can taste great wines.
Reviewed over 12 years ago
5.0/5
Biked ion the nice scenery, tasted wine and picked cherries.
A beautiful day, and for originally from the Netherlands, it was very nice to bike in a flat land.
Reviewed almost 10 years ago
5.0/5
Many wineries have free tastings.
Lots of fun.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in December 2013
5.0/5
Beautiful wineries with complimentary tastings made for a great day.
Reviewed almost 12 years ago
4.5/5
if you are not the designated driver, you can enjoy a wide range of wines for free.
We did it by bike (we did pay for the bike rental), but none of the wineries we stopped at charged for wine tasting. Do ask before as some of them do. We enjoyed the freedom and flexibility this option gave us.
Reviewed almost 12 years ago and experienced in December 2012
4.5/5
We went to eight different vineyards throughout Marlborough.
Some (like No.1 Family Estate, Hunters, Brancott, Villa Maria do free tastings).
Reviewed almost 12 years ago
4.5/5
A great way to see the vineyards and wineries.
Comparable in price to bike hire in Blenheim but located in the heart of the vineyards. Appreciated Nigel's advice on where to lunch and drink.
Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012
4.5/5
Hired bikes for $15 as we were on site - gave us a map of vineyeards and eating places, great fun!!!!
Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012
4.5/5
Walk or hire a bike from 'Watson Lodge' and cycle around the free cellar door tastings.
Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012
4.5/5
Best ones for sake of visiting would be Saint Claire, Villa Maria not all charge for tasting but worth visiting.
And of couse, Makana Chocolate Factory, free tastings, visible cooking and great taste!
Reviewed over 12 years ago
4.5/5
Very nice!!
We did the tour by bike. The roads are a bit dangerous for cyclists but the vineyards and wineries are great.
Reviewed over 12 years ago
5.0/5
Just hire a bike and make a tour through all the nice wineries in Marlborough.
Some are for free and some have just a little fee for it. But you can taste great wines.
Reviewed over 12 years ago
4.5/5
Pick up a wine trail map and visit each winery by yourself for free tastings!
You will explore the difference between NZ and Aus wines.
Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011
5.0/5
The best way to sample lots of great wine in the Blenheim area.
Splash out on lunch at Highfields (we recommend the platter for 2 - yummy) and get some strawberry icecream on the way from the pick your own place - very good ice cream!
Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011
4.5/5
Had a very nice, enjoyable informative afternoon in the region.
Staff at Grove Mill winery are very snobby though, would go elsewhere.
Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in April 2011
4.0/5
There are many wineries here in Blenheim which offer free tasting even if you don't buy anything.
Reviewed about 14 years ago and experienced in March 2010
4.5/5
Friendly, informative staff, tasting excellent wines.
Reviewed about 14 years ago and experienced in February 2010
4.5/5
Great experience, Wairau River Wines was the best!!
Reviewed about 14 years ago and experienced in March 2010
4.5/5
Excellent set up in all the vinyards we visited.
(Only complaint! Highfield restaurant charged $2.50 for extra bread!)
Reviewed over 14 years ago
4.0/5
Get a bike and head off for free wine tasting for the day.
Flat roads and the only downfall is the speeding drivers.
Reviewed over 14 years ago
4.5/5
Lots of wineries do free tastings of amazing wines eg.
Cloudy Bay you get 5 free (large) tasings. Great way to learn about wine and get tipsy for free ( some corkage though)
Reviewed almost 15 years ago
3.5/5
Quiet, rural, expensive wines!
tasting for $5 is good.
Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in November 2009
5.0/5
Every one well worth seeing!
didn't feel pressured into buying wines ...but we did!Well worth it to increase your knowledge of wine!
Reviewed almost 15 years ago
5.0/5
Rent bikes for a winery trip around Marlborough.
Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in December 2009
4.5/5
Either paid through food and some tastings or some places are unpaid.
Great wine!!
Reviewed almost 15 years ago
5.0/5
Very good option.
Take a bike and don't drink and drive!
Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in December 2009
5.0/5
Cycle the vineyards of Marlborough Valley - a great way to wine taste!
Reviewed almost 15 years ago