Marlborough Vineyards, Picton: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

The Marlborough wine region occupies the sun-drenched Wairau and Awatere valleys at the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island, producing over 75 percent of the country's wine output. The region became internationally recognized after Cloudy Bay's 1985 Sauvignon Blanc put New Zealand on the global wine map, and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is now the country's signature export. Over 140 wineries operate in the region, most clustered along Rapaura Road and New Renwick Road. The combination of warm days, cool nights, and free-draining alluvial soils on the valley floor produces wines with intense aromatic concentration. In addition to , Picton offers a few other main attractions worth considering. Check out Marlborough District, Marlborough Sounds, Port Marlborough (Picton Cruise Port).