Nelson Tasman Great Taste Trail - A Cycle Trail For Wine Lovers
What better way to experience this world-class wine region than by bike? This stuff article uncovers six of New Zealand’s top cycle trails, with wine lovers in mind, including the Nelson Tasman Great Taste Trail.
“Waimea Plains (Tasman’s Great Taste Trail)
Spread over the rolling hills and plains lining Tasman Bay, the Nelson wine region produces an enviable range including premium pinot noir, chardonnay and aromatics.
There are more than 20 tasting rooms, a few with cellar door dining, scattered amidst other enticing attractions such as gift shops, galleries, garden cafés and breweries. They don’t call it the Great Taste Trail for nothing.
Taking in the Waimea Plains’ pretty scenery, the easy 2–3 hour return ride between Stoke and Brightwater offers a lovely blend of sightseeing and tasting tour, with five wineries a short detour from the trail.”