sip, savour, celebrate.
From pooch-friendly tastings to music in the vines, nelson tasman offers some of aotearoa’s most unique, intriguing and laid-back wine experiences.
Our people embody 150+ years of winemaking history in a region as unpretentious as its premium wines. Spend an afternoon, a weekend or a season discovering why you’ll always come back for more.
register for YOUR FREE wine passport
Our Cellarbration wine passport helps you keep track of the cellar doors you visit this summer.
Grab a passport at participating cellar doors, or register below and we'll send yours with a wine map in the post. Collect a 'taste' sticker at every participating cellar door you visit, vote for your favourite at the end of the season, and be in to win!
Fill in your details using the form below to get yours sent to you at home. We can’t wait to see you out there!
people’s choice 2025 - voting open
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE CELLAR DOOR AND be in to WIN.
Whether it was the wine, the setting or the wonderful staff, we want to know which cellar door impressed you the most this season.
Vote for your favourite cellar door in the People’s Choice Award 2024, and be in to win a prize pack worth over $250! Every sticker you collect in your wine passport during Cellarbration 2024 counts for one vote, so let us know how many cellar doors you visited, and cast your vote today.
ways to get around
nelson tasman tour operators cater for all kinds of groups, budgets and abilities.
Wine Exposed Nelson Tour
Join Wine, Art and Wilderness for this seven hour tour to some of Nelson Tasman’s top, hand-picked wineries.
take to the air
Enjoy an unforgettable experience with GCH Aviation Nelson. Get in touch to plan your wine tour by helicopter, looking over some of our most idyllic vineyards from the sky.
Helicopter wine and dine
Enjoy a scenic flight with Helicopters Nelson and visit Nelson Tasman wineries for a world-class wine and dine experience.
destination tasman
Plan your bespoke trip with taxi and shuttle transport provided by Destination Tasman.
moutere hills tour
Join Kiwi Journeys and cycle through gentle rolling countryside to sample some of the regions finest boutique wineries. Self Guided Cycling with e-bike option on quiet country roads.
EXPLORE THE PLAINS
Visit the countryside of Nelson with Bay Tours Nelson, and enjoy a half day of wine tasting experiences and artisan and scenic stops. Visit new Zealand’s oldest pub to round out the tour with a glass of wine or beer.
Nelson wine tour
Experience the wines and taste the difference between our terroir. Choose two of four regions in Nelson Tour and Travel’s five hour journey, with lunch included.
wine and artisans tour
Discover Aotearoa’s oldest pub, artisans’ studios, historical places, stunning scenery and boutique wineries, all within a 10-30km cycle route with Wheelie Fantastic.
happy days in nelson bays
Book a premium quality cycling tour with The Gentle Cycling Company, based on and around the Great Taste Trail for lovers of food, wine & beautiful Nelson landscapes.