It only takes seconds to realize after boarding your air conditioned Toyota Hiace mini coach,

the jewel of the Marlborough wine tours is within reach. Marlborough wine tours have been driven for years by the critically acclaimed sauvignon blanc. Marlborough, New Zealand has become famous for having the best sauvignon blanc in the world.

Marlborough is New Zealand’s wine capital with over 60 wineries along its tourist route and more than 9000 acres of vineyards. The predominant grape varieties that are grown are the sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, riesling, pinot noir, pinot gris and Gewurztraminer. Marlborough’s world famous Wine and Food Festival also supports the region’s bounty of olive oil, fruit liquers and gourmet foods.

A visit to this country during the festival is a treat your palate will never forget. People come from all over the world for Marlborough’s famous wine tours and to visit with these very pleasant people who can grow such an incredible grape. This is truly the ideal location to take a wine tour.

The Sauvalanche Begins

One of the many wineries that is included in the famous Marlborough wine tours, is the Nautilus Estate in Marlborough. The Nautilus Estate was the first in the region to start picking grapes in early March for its sparkling wines. Grapes at the Nautilus are machine harvested at night in order to get them into the winery very quickly.

This preserves the intense aromatic properties that make Marlborough’s sauvignon blanc world famous. The Nautilus Estate is the leader of the Sauvalanche in Marlborough. The Nautilus Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is one, if not the best, in all of Marlborough’s wine tours. The samples that are poured at the Nautilus on the Marlborough wine tours are superb.

The setting is lush, the family well versed in its wine, and the flavors and aromas are exquisite. Since food is outstanding and the samples are plentiful, this conclusively makes for a fabulous wine tasting. During Marlborough’s Wine and Food Festival, many of the local cafes and bistros will offer their own blanc from the grapes in their own vineyard in their backyards. It is a local custom to ask for papa’s own special unlabeled bottle.

It is very apparent that if you are ever in this part of the world, a lay over in New Zealand for a taste of the Marlborough wine tours is definitely in order. From all accounts, there is no way anyone could ever miss a tasting of the fine grapes of the sauvignon blanc.