WINE AND FOOD

MARTINBOROUGH

VINEYARDS AND MORE!

MARTINBOROUGH has more than 20 cellar doors, each with their own style.

Most are located within easy walking or cycling distance of the village square, making it a popular spot to visit.

Opening hours: Check out our list here of Cellar Doors hours.

When it comes to delicious wines, there’s so much of the good stuff to discover. Check out our friendly pointers below to enjoy Martinborough responsibly and have fun in our much-loved wine village.

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF A WEEKEND IN MARTINBOROUGH

How to get around: You can hire a bike or a scooter from Peonies Cruisers on Jellicoe Street, lots of fun to zip around and you’ll get lots of jealous looks as you cruise around.

Where to eat: Union Square Bistro is in the Martinborough Hotel and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner or a pizza at Little Square Pizza.

Coffee: The Neighbourhood Coffee House serves legendary coffees and cheese scones.

In the neighbourhood: If you have transport, head to the delightful town of Greytown, about a 15-minute drive. The town is known for a number of independent boutique shops. Be sure to stop at Schoc Chocolates for a tasting, have lunch at the White Swan and admire the beautiful range of hand-crafted Pashley bicycles at Blackwell & Sons. A fifteen-minute drive is Featherston, which has a plethora of bookshops, it is an internationally recognised ‘Book town”.

Where to Stay: The Martinborough Hotel has 20 rooms, including the Heritage Suits in the 1882 building.

To take home: Martinborough Wine Merchant is a specialist wine shop and they also hire out bikes for cycling around the wineries.

“MARTINBOROUGH HAS MORE THAN 20 CELLAR DOORS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN STYLE. MOST ARE LOCATED WITHIN EASY WALKING OR CYCLING DISTANCE OF THE VILLAGE SQUARE, MAKING IT A POPULAR SPOT TO VISIT. “

Tastings: There are simply too many cellar doors to list but Martinborough Wine Walks is a guided winery tour that sees groups walk around several wineries, meet the winemakers and of course, sample the goods. For beer, head to the Martinborough Brewery. The region also has an abundance of olive groves and you can taste olive oil at Lot Eight and Olivo.

Saturday night drinks: Cool Change Bar and Eatery, or for good old fashioned pub grub, head to the locals’ spot, Pukemanu.

Want lunch and a glass of

wine? These vineyards have food on offer as well as the tasty drops your heart desires. Just be sure to make a booking. • Poppies Martinborough • Vynfields • Tiwaiwaka Wines • Moy Hall • Margrain Vineyard • Luna Estate • Tirohana Estate • Colombo Martinborough • Escarpment at Peppers Parehua • Coney Wines

Want a tasting of premium wines in an intimate setting? These cellar doors may be right up your alley. They tend to be small though, so fitting in groups of six or more can be tricky. If that’s you, best to give them a call to check. • Ata Rangi (call ahead to book) • On Giants Shoulders (call ahead to book) • Ashwell Vineyard (call ahead to book) • Brodie Estate (call ahead to book) • Hamden Estate • Muirlea Rise • Tiwaiwaka Wines • Schubert Wines • Palliser Estate • Tirohana Estate • Cambridge Road Vineyard • Alexander Vineyard (call ahead to book) • Haythornwaite Wines • Grava • Nga Waka Winery • The Petit Tasting Room

More than 6 of you? If you’ve managed to get the whole gang together, then you really need to book ahead. Here are some cellar door suggestions to check out: • Hamden Estate • Luna • Muirlea Rise • Tirohana Estate • Te Kairanga • Big Sky Wines (call ahead to book)

Regardless of where the day takes you, here are a few friendly

pointers: In this neck of the woods, it’s casual but classy. It’s all about wine tasting. Enjoy sampling our Pinots or savouring a Sav. Just like at your favourite local bar, the same laws apply here when it comes to consuming alcohol; you can’t be served alcohol at cellar doors if you’ve had enough already. The boutique scale of our vineyards is what makes us special. Here, you’ll find small businesses run by locals who love what they do. This means cellar doors can be compact operations, so if you’re in a group, you do need to book ahead. 