Blenheim in New Zealand is well-known for its fine wines, gourmet cuisines and sun kissed climate. Mostly an agricultural area, this city is a haven for wineries that create some of the best produce in the world. For visitors looking to explore its 40 odd wineries that surround Blenheim, it’s best to avail the car rental services to commute. These vehicles along with providing you the comfort also let you safely stow away your purchase and travel hassle free. The city’s summer months with abundant sunshine and mildly crisp winter make it an ideal location for wine manufacturing.
Every winery in Blenheim offers tours to visitors where you can get a personal look at the process of wine making from scratch. The tours take you through the beautiful vineyards, the breweries, the manufacturing locations and finally to the cellar doors. Here you can indulge in a session of wine tasting with some gourmet cheese to nibble on and buy the finest Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, right off the winery racks. Ask your chauffeur to drive down to two oldest wineries – Forrest Estate Winery and Saint Clair Cellar Door and Café.
It is advisable to not depend on the public transportation in Blenheim, which is sparse, but to hop into a rented car and explore the mouth-watering cuisines of this place. The selection of gourmet cuisines will take you on a culinary delight with a wide variety of cooking and dressing oils, fresh salmon, green lip mussel and scallops, rich chocolates, artisan breads, premium wild games, and a range of handmade chutneys, pickles and cheese. While here, don’t miss out on the one of a kind chocolate factory tour at the Makana Chocolate Factory. Enjoy these sinful delights and fill up your bags to carry some back home.
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