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Behind-the-Scenes Experiences

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Beyond the Tasting Room: Behind-the-Scenes Wine Experiences in Marlborough

A standard cellar door tasting is a great introduction to Marlborough wine. However, you can go much deeper with Hop n Grape Tours.

Learn how the wine in your glass actually gets there. We can arrange genuine behind-the-scenes access to places most visitors never see.

Tractor in Marlborough vineyard. Vineyard workers picking grapes. Mountains in the background. Photo take at grape Harvest/vintage
Behind the scenes, where passion and expertise come together to create some of the world’s finest wines.

Barrel Tastings and Working Wineries

Because our guides have real industry connections, we can offer access to working wineries. Small groups may visit fermentation cellars and barrel rooms during the winemaking process.

On past tours, guests have tasted wine straight from the barrel. They have also met winemakers such as Mount Riley’s Matt Murphy.

These experiences show how wine changes from the tank to the bottle. Guests also learn why timing and technique play such an important role.

Inside Marlborough winery. photo shows hundreds of oak wine barrels and some stainless steel tanks. Wine glasses on wine barrel ready for wine tasting and barrel tasting.
From tanks to barrels, every step is carefully crafted to bring out the unique flavors and character of our Marlborough wines.

Private Tastings with a Winemaker

For guests who want something more personal, we can arrange a private tasting with a winemaker.

Instead of a standard cellar door host, you can speak directly with someone who makes the wine. Ask questions about a specific vintage or a winemaking decision.

You can also explore the differences between vineyard blocks. Find out why one block can produce noticeably different wine from the vines next door.

Wine tour guests enjoying wine straight from the barrel hosted by Mount Riley winemaker Matt murphy. guests smelling, sipping and tasting the wine.
A sneak peek into the making of our finest wines. From grape to glass, our winemakers work tirelessly to craft the perfect blend.

A Different Kind of Wine Knowledge

Most people leave a Hop n Grape tour with more than a favourite bottle. More importantly, they leave with a better understanding of Marlborough wine.

You might discover why Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc tastes the way it does. You could learn how a cool vintage affects Pinot Noir.

You will also discover what happens between harvest and the glass in front of you.

If you want to explore the process further, our Secrets of Winemaking guide takes you through winemaking step by step.

Wine tour guests on top of the large wine tanks in the winery.
A behind-the-scenes look at our wine-making demonstrations.

Book a Behind-the-Scenes Experience

These experiences are usually arranged as part of a Private Wine Tour. This allows us to build the day around genuine access rather than a fixed script.

Tell us what you’re curious about, and we’ll do our best to arrange it. Whether you want to explore barrel-aged wines or meet a winemaker, we’ll help create an experience to remember.

Guests seated in barrel room taking part in a private hosted wine tasting.
Enjoy a personalized experience, tailored to your taste and curiosity.

Book Your Unique Wine Experience Today!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience the best of Marlborough’s wine region. Contact us today to book your unique wine experience and get ready for an unforgettable adventure in one of New Zealand’s most renowned wine regions.

Phone: +64 21 157 4094
Email: info@hopngrapetours.co.nz
Website: https://www.hopngrapetours.co.nz

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We look forward to sharing our passion for wine with you!

The Best Winery tour

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The best winery tour will take you inside the hidden gems of Marlborough.

How will you know you enjoyed the very Best winery tour?

Hunter Tasting room inside.

There are over 40 wine tasting establishments in Marlborough. On a Full day Marlborough wine tour you will only have time to visit about 5 or 6 wineries (if anyone tells you that they will take you to more wineries than this, tell them, NO Thank-you!)

Making your Winery tour the very Best.

Wine tours are meant to be relaxing, fun and informative, with quality wines and not a rushed university pub crawl. The best winery tours in Marlborough don’t allow you to rush through, they want you to relax and immerse yourself into their ambiance.

Vineyard Pergola

With that in mind, we only have time to visit the best. At Hunters, the ambiance is either in their outdoor established garden or in winter its infront of their open fire. Wineries need more than great ambiance for us to stop on a wine tour. There is loads of brilliant wines in Marlborough. Even some of the large Wine producers can produce some decent quality wine. The reason we stop at the little family owned wineries like Hunters is more than their exquisite wine. Its their Passion. Its their staff and its their story.

Family owned and operated Vineyard and Winery

Hunter’s Wines is a fiercely independent, family-owned business with a very fine beginning. Its first vintage in 1982 achieved six medals at the National Wine Show. It was definitely a good start. At present, they have won more than 200 gold medals at different national and international wine competitions. They started the whole Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc international story. They remain innovative when it comes to new varietals, new winemaking processes and seeking the best for their wines.

Wine Tasting in tasting room and outdoor wine tasting in the Garden

Wine tastings inside their beautiful cellar door as well as in their picturesque gardens. Visitors have the option to wander through their native garden, visit their resident artist in his studio or stay in the Cellar Door garden with a glass or bottle of wine, paired with local and international artisan meats and cheeses. The cellar door hosts and the rest of the team are friendly and knowledgeable. They guide visitors with their award-winning wines and varietals. Even having the ability to retell the history of Hunter’s Wines. Hunters have a large variety of wines open for tasting every day from their popular Méthode Traditionelle Sparkling Wine MiruMiru™ to Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay, Rosé, Pinot Noir and of course their world famous Sauvignon Blanc and Kaho Roa Sauvignon Blanc. It is the perfect place to relax and great way to enjoy the experience.

Do yourself a favour and book a tour so you can indulge and be taken to all the hidden gems in Marlborough.

Hunters Staff photo by Wine barrels
The family and winery team

Hop 'N Grape Wine Tours Marlborough is the top provider of winery tours in Picton and Blenheim. If you are looking for a private wine tour, small group wine tour or a luxury wine tour, we can guide your through New Zealand's finest wine region - Marlborough - and let you indulge in an unforgettable wine tasting experience.