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Marlborough - where the NZ wine experience comes alive and surprises you. Excites you and leaves you energised, awakened to possibilities and fervently ready for more.

Find the best winery cellar doors, wine events, and top tips for exploring our region here.

 

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Cellar Doors & Tasting Rooms

Many Marlborough wineries offer exceptional winery tours and tasting experiences, giving visitors an understanding of the history, processes and passion that goes into each bottle of wine. Bookmark this page for latest opening hours and contact details to plan your trip.

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Marlborough Wine Trail

New Zealand's largest and most famous wine region is home to more than 30 cellar doors offering many examples of our wines from sparkling, low or no alcohol and many more in between. Cycle, drive, private or group tours are all brilliant options to explore the Marlborough wine region. Plan your visit and find cellar door opening times here.

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Tasting Tips

Marlborough produces over 25 varieties of wine with the most popular being Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Riesling.

Many cellar doors offer exclusive wines only available to purchase in their tasting rooms and most will offer domestic and international shipping, making it easy to take a piece of Marlborough home with you!

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Getting to Marlborough

Getting to Marlborough couldn't be easier with so many ways to travel! You're going to love getting to Marlborough whether you choose to come by ferry, train, car, bike or plane. Marlborough is a 30 minute flight from Wellington and around 20 mins’ drive from Picton if you’re arriving by ferry. It’s also just 1.5 hours’ drive from Nelson and a scenic four hour drive from Christchurch.

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Wine Tourism Steering Group

The role of the Wine Tourism Steering Group (WTSG) is to provide guidance to Wine Marlborough Ltd and Destination Marlborough to advance the Wine Visitor Strategy of the Destination Management Plan.

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Exploring Marlborough

The qualities that make Marlborough one of New Zealand’s top wine-producing region are the same reason it is also one of the most popular holiday spots in the country - year-round sunshine, fabulous food and wine, beautiful scenery, luxury accommodation and exceptional outdoor activities on land and sea.

As well as a wine lover’s dream Marlborough is also a magnet for nature-lovers including hikers tackling New Zealand’s Great Walks and seafarers keen to explore Queen Charlotte Sound and the coastline's many secluded waterways.

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