By land or sea, it has everything from seafood and wines to gourmet treats.

You’ll be spoiled for choice as soon as you set foot in Marlborough: everything from fresh seafood and famous wines to gourmet treats.

Blessed with sun-drenched days and fresh waters that are flourishing with marine life, Marlborough is a foodie’s paradise: here you’ll meet passionate growers and producers with a deep connection to the land. Enticed by the famous Marlborough sauvignon blanc, once you arrive you’ll soon discover an abundance of gourmet delights, from mussels, oysters and crayfish harvested from the coastal waters, to cheese, honey and pastries handcrafted by artisans.

MEET YOUR MAKERS

A Māori whānau-owned business based in the Marlborough and Nelson regions, Kono’s artisan produce reflects the abundance of the region and their ancestral roots as kaitiaki (guardians) of the land and sea. “For hundreds of years our ancestors have lived here, cultivating gardens and fishing the warm, safe bays,” says CEO Rachel Taulelei. “We have always been gardeners, fishermen, orchardists, artisans and providores. At the heart of our business is a strong sense of identity of where we’ve come from to where we’re going.” As the first Māori-owned wine company in the world, their brands Kono Wines and Tohu are worldclass. Be sure to try the Tohu Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc, rated the top Marlborough cab sav by Master of Wine Bob Campbell. Just out of Blenheim, you’ll find Annies, another local Kono producer which has been crafting natural fruit snacks from orchard fruits for over 30 years. Of course, Marlborough is famous for its fresh and flavoursome kaimoana (seafood). Kono’s greenshell mussels are hand-raised in the cool waters of the Marlborough Sounds on biodegradable ropes and are rated as one of the most sustainable seafood products in the world.