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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Payment RequirementIs there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in. |
A great way to see the vineyards and wineries.
Carly Braddock
Rent bikes for a winery trip around Marlborough.
Lynn Maguire
Quiet, rural, expensive wines!
Jansen
Very good option.
pthreadgood
Every one well worth seeing!
Toni
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2015
Many wineries have free tastings.
Lots of fun.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2013
Beautiful wineries with complimentary tastings made for a great day.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2012
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2012
We went to eight different vineyards throughout Marlborough.
Some (like No.1 Family Estate, Hunters, Brancott, Villa Maria do free tastings).
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2012
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2012
Hired bikes for $15 as we were on site - gave us a map of vineyeards and eating places, great fun!!!!
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012
Walk or hire a bike from 'Watson Lodge' and cycle around the free cellar door tastings.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012
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 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012
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 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012
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 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2011
Had a very nice, enjoyable informative afternoon in the region.
Staff at Grove Mill winery are very snobby though, would go elsewhere.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in April 2011
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2011
There are many wineries here in Blenheim which offer free tasting even if you don't buy anything.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2010
Friendly, informative staff, tasting excellent wines.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2010
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2015
Many wineries have free tastings.
Lots of fun.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2013
Beautiful wineries with complimentary tastings made for a great day.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2012
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2012
We went to eight different vineyards throughout Marlborough.
Some (like No.1 Family Estate, Hunters, Brancott, Villa Maria do free tastings).
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2012
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2012
Hired bikes for $15 as we were on site - gave us a map of vineyeards and eating places, great fun!!!!
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012
Walk or hire a bike from 'Watson Lodge' and cycle around the free cellar door tastings.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012
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 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012
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 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012
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 3 years ago and experienced in February 2012
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2011
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2011
Had a very nice, enjoyable informative afternoon in the region.
Staff at Grove Mill winery are very snobby though, would go elsewhere.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in April 2011
There are many wineries here in Blenheim which offer free tasting even if you don't buy anything.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2010
Friendly, informative staff, tasting excellent wines.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2010
Great experience, Wairau River Wines was the best!!
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2010
Excellent set up in all the vinyards we visited.
(Only complaint! Highfield restaurant charged $2.50 for extra bread!)
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2010
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 3 years ago and experienced in March 2010
