Blenheim Wine Tour - WINERY Destinations | Highlight Wine Tours Marlborough NZ
Located at the top of the South Island of New Zealand, Marlborough’s picturesque landscape boasts record sunshine hours and the largest wine growing region in New Zealand. Read more on
The Wairau River Basin has been transformed from an intensive horticultural, sheep farming and cropping area to a wine industry experiencing unbelievable growth.
As a result of the burgeoning wine industry, Marlborough has achieved recognition as one of the most progressive and prosperous centres of New Zealand.
Many varieties of grape are grown here including Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Reisling and Gewurztraminer.
However, the Marlborough wine region is especially recognised for its production of its unsurpassed Sauvignon Blanc.
This quality wine demonstrates Marlborough’s aspirations by achieving top awards and accolades throughout Europe, the United Kingdom and America.
The location of the greater majority of the selected sites visited are within a 60km circuit from the Blenheim township the principal town of the Marlborough province.
We have received TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence every year since 2011.
A selection of location that may be included in your day:
- Bladen Wines
- Brancott Estate
- Cloudy Bay Estate
- Framingham Wines
- Fromm Winery
- Georges Michel Wine Estate
- Gibson Bridge Wines
- Mahi Wines
- Grove Mill Wines
- Hans Herzog Estate
- Hunter’s Wines
- Lake Chalice Wines
- Lawsons Dry Hills Winery
- Nautilus Estate
- Saint Clair Estate and Cafe
- Spy Valley Wines
- Te Whare Ra Vineyard & Winery
- Villa Maria Estate
- Wairau River Wines
Marlborough Wine Tour - BLENHEIM Tours | Highlight Wine Tours Blenheim NZ
Our Wine Tour will be the Highlight of Your Visit to the Marlborough Region! Read more at
Your Wine Tour Options:
- DAILY Group Wine Tour
- PRIVATE Wine Tour
- CLASSIC CAR Wine Tour
- CUSTOM Group Wine Tour
Whether you'd like to be part of a group tour or you're looking for something more intimate, we can organise a wine tour to suit your needs.
Glowing Reviews: here's a sample of what others have said about us and their Marlborough wine tasting tour experiences. -
Marlborough Wine Tours - GROUP, PRIVATE & CUSTOM | Highlight Wine Tours Blenheim NZ
Our tours are for those with a taste for wines, beers and fruit liqueurs. Read more:
Our Daily Group Tours provide a fun and relaxing day in one of our comfortable air conditioned 11-seater tour coaches or a fantastic opportunity to cruise around Marlborough’s wonderful wine region in a real American Classic car.
Join us for a not-to-be-missed tour through Marlborough’s world famous wine region with other like-minded wine tasters, while enjoying the fantastic panoramic landscapes.
Our wine tours operate seven days a week and we are flexible with start / finish times.
We provide door-to-door pick ups from your accommodation in Blenheim, Picton and Havelock.
To keep the day relaxed and flexible, we aim to visit 4 – 6 wineries during the day with a lunch stop at one of Marlborough’s favourite family owned Winery Café / Restaurants.
Our relaxed wine tours can also include beer, cheese and olive oil tastings plus other New Zealand made vinaigrettes, preserves, arts and crafts.
We also offer a Customised Group Wine Tour for your special occasion, tailored to you and your family and friends on the day.
Blenheim Wine Tours - About the OWNERS | Highlight Wine Tours Marlborough NZ
David & Colleen are the owner-operators of Highlight Wine Tours and take pride in providing friendly and informative daily winery tours around the Marlborough wine region. Read more at
Operating in Blenheim, New Zealand, since 1993, we are able to offer a wealth of local knowledge and experience to ensure you enjoy the best the region has to offer.
Our Daily Group Tours provide a fun and relaxing day in one of our comfortable air conditioned 11-seater tour coaches.
As well as other iconic Classic Cars.
All our Wine Tours offer you the opportunity for input into the choice of Marlborough wineries to visit, and we do our best to tailor the day around our guests taste in wine.
Your day finishes at the Makana Boutique Chocolate Factory, before returning you to your accommodation.
Blenheim Wine Tours - FULL DAY Group Tour | Highlight Wine Tours Marlborough NZ
Join us for a tour through Marlborough’s world famous wine region and sample the well-known Sauvignon Blancs while enjoying the fantastic panoramic landscapes. Read more at
We'll discuss the 5-6 best wineries to visit depending on the wine tastes of our guests.
You'll be picked up from your accommodation around 10am and returned to your accommodation around 5pm.
You'll enjoy a relaxing day at your pace, while visiting a great selection of wineries and sample the local cuisine with lunch at one of Marlborough’s family-owned Winery Cafes / Restaurants.
The tour will conclude with a visit to the Makana Boutique Chocolate Factory in Blenheim.
OPTIONAL: beer, olive oil, or cheese tastings; NZ-made vinaigrettes or preserves.
QUOTE: We have not laughed so much and enjoyed the company of complete strangers so much for a very long time. -
Blenheim Wine Tours - HALF DAY Group Tour | Highlight Wine Tours Marlborough NZ
Join us for a tour through Marlborough’s world famous wine region and sample the well-known Sauvignon Blancs while enjoying the fantastic panoramic landscapes. Read more at
We'll discuss the 4-5 best wineries to visit depending on the wine tastes of our guests.
You'll be picked up from your accommodation around 11:30am and returned to your accommodation around 5pm.
You'll enjoy a relaxing day at your pace, while visiting a great selection of wineries and sample the local cuisine with lunch at one of Marlborough’s family-owned Winery Cafes / Restaurants.
The tour will conclude with a visit to the Makana Boutique Chocolate Factory in Blenheim.
OPTIONAL: beer, olive oil, or cheese tastings; NZ-made vinaigrettes or preserves.
QUOTE: Absolutely Fantastic! We had a half day tour with Dave and were lucky enough to be able to travel around the beautiful Marlborough wineries in his VW. —
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February 14, 2015 - A day of wine tasting in New Zealand's Marlborough wine region, home to some of the world's most well-regarded Sauvignon Blancs, with Highlight Wine Tours.
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Blenheim Wine Tours - AFTERNOON Group Tour | Highlight Wine Tours Marlborough NZ
Join us for a tour through Marlborough’s world famous wine region and sample the well-known Sauvignon Blancs while enjoying the fantastic panoramic landscapes. Read more at
We'll discuss the best wineries to visit depending on the wine tastes of our guests.
You'll be picked up from your accommodation around 1pm and returned to your accommodation around 5pm.
You'll enjoy a relaxing day at your pace, while visiting a great selection of wineries There is no stop for lunch on this wine tour but cafe food is available at a couple locations along the route.
The tour will conclude with a visit to the Makana Boutique Chocolate Factory in Blenheim.
QUOTE: Dave was very erudite and knowledgeable and guided us on which would be good wineries for us to visit. Thank you, Dave.
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Marlborough Wine Tour - PRIVATE Wine Tours | Highlight Wine Tours Blenheim NZ
We can help you organise your own private, customised wine tour or scenic tour for small or large groups. Tours can be conducted in a choice of vehicles. Read more on
For individuals or small groups, we have four options:
- Ford LTD Luxury Sedan (max 3),
- '67 Mustang Convertible (max 3),
- '57 Chevy Belair (max 4
- VW Kombi Vans (max 6).
For larger groups, a customised group tour in our air-conditioned tour coach bus is a great option.
Contact us for more details on the types of private wine tours we offer:
A) Classic Car Wine Tour
B) Luxury Car Wine Tour
C) Custom Group Wine Tour
QUOTE: A fantastic day touring the wineries in the most beautiful cars. Thank you for an unbelievable day. Your knowledge of the area truly made this a highlight of our trip. -
Marlborough Wine Tour by Bike – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 244: Today we taste the best of Marlborough wine on a Marlborough Wine Tour by Bike! Join us for a few drinks and giggles on this Marlborough Winery Bike Tour with Explore Marlborough.
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We are in the most famous wine region in New Zealand so a Marlborough must-do is to visit the Marlborough wineries. We join Explore Marlborough for a guided winery tour by bike!
On this Marlborough vineyard bike tour, we visit four famous wineries to do at least six wine tasting in Marlborough in each. After each winery visit, we cycle to the next Blenheim wineries and then the next. If you want to try New Zealand wines and do a New Zealand wine tour then this Marlborough wine tour has to be on your New Zealand bucket list!
So what do you think of this Blenheim wine tour? Would you add this New Zealand winery bike tour to your Marlborough travel itinerary? LUK in the comments!
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Here are the highlights of my six months living in the town of Blenheim, New Zealand, a land known for its wine and endless sunshine. I had a great time working for Cloudy Bay Vineyards and exploring Marlborough. Check out my blog post for more on my summer in Blenheim:
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Blenheim Fine Wine Cellar Tour
Experience our fine wine tour from Picton into an amazing local cellar at award-winning Johanneshof Cellars.
Johanneshof Cellars is an artisan boutique winery, producing wines from hand harvested grapes only in Marlborough on New Zealand’s South Island.
Our Tour is fully guided, and departs Picton.
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Marlborough Wine Tour - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 81: Today we doing a Marlborough Wine Tour with Sounds Connection! It’s a Marlborough winery tour of New Zealand’s largest wine region!
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Today we are joining Sounds Connection for a Marlborough Wine Tour. The Marlborough Wine Tour starts from Picton, when we are picked up right outside our accommodation, then we hit the road with our Sounds Connection tour guide to the Marlborough winemaking region.
We stop at four different wineries on this Marlborough Winery Tour to taste an variety of wines from pinot gris to Riesling to sauvignon blanc. There’s something for everyone on this Marlborough Wine Tour from Picton.
In total, we try over 22 different tastings of Marlborough wine on this Marlborough winery tour where we go from Marlborough winery to winery, Marlborough vineyard to vineyard. We have tastings in each Marlborough winery’s cellar door where we learn more about the Marlborough wine region and the winemaking process.
Finally, after visiting four Marlborough wineries we arrive at Makana confections chocolate factory for some chocolate samples.
So what do you think of this Marlborough Wine Tour? Is the Sounds Connection Marlborough Winery Tour something you would add to your New Zealand bucket list?
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