Yealands and Marlborough Tour
- Duration: 5 Hours (approx.)
- Location: Picton
- Product code: PDB7AY
Enjoy some of New Zealand’s finest, award winning, and flavourful wines while at the lookout point where you can relish in a cliff top view looking out over the Marlborough Sounds, the Cook Straight, and even The North Island on a clear day.
Start your day with a complimentary wine tasting like no other, where you will experience a sensory adventure as you are presented with fragrances that compliment the beautiful wine.
The vineyard was once a rugged, rolling stretch of pastoral land that was thought to be too wild, windswept and undulating for growing grapes but has now blossomed into one of the world's most sustainable wineries. The Seaview Vineyard offers something for everyone on their award-winning, self guided tour along The White Road. The 8km road begins at the cellar door and winds through the vineyard, up towards the amazing Lookout point where you can enjoy that stunning coastal view and grab some amazing photos.
The White Road offers something for everyone, especially families as there are plenty of sheltered picnic areas where you can stop and enjoy the sights. Animal enthusiasts can encounter many of the Vineyards local residents by exploring the restored biodiverse wetlands, the large flock of Merino sheep or if you’re lucky you can spot the small flock of adorable babydoll sheep, which the vineyard uses as lawnmowers. Finally a magical stroll down butterfly gully where you can settle down for a complimentary cheese platter picnic as you watch the monarch butterflies flutter around you, sipping on a complimentary glass of award winning sauvignon blanc.
People have been loving Yealands recent wines. The Yealands Reserve Rose 2020 has received 5 stars from Sam Kim at Wine Orbit, 5 stars from Angie Atkinson, aka The Wine Writer, and 91 points/4 star from NZ’s first master of Wine, Bob Cambell MW. Cameron Douglas MS also featured “silky-textured” Rose as one of his top picks for the festive season in MiNDFOOD’s latest issue. But it doesn’t stop there, Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019 scored a 93 points from Cameron Douglas MS, 93 points from Bob Campbell MW and 5 stars from Angie Atkinson, with Yealands Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2020 also receiving two 5 star reviews and a 94 point review.
Once you have finished the Yealands tour, you have the choice to finish up your day by departing the bus at I site in Blenheim and carry on back to Picton or you are welcome to continue on the hop on hop off run and visit more fabulous wineries.