29 businesses in Wineries, Breweries & Producers
Riwaka River Estate is a family-owned boutique vineyard near Riwaka, close to the Abel Tasman area, producing hand-crafted Resurgence wines including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The vineyard has been run by the same family since 2008 and also makes extra-virgin olive oil from around 400 olive trees. A cellar door hosts tastings for groups of up to 50, and a refurbished vineyard cottage offers self-catering accommodation overlooking the vines.
Anchorage Family Estate is a family-owned winery based in Motueka, run by the Drummond family, who have farmed the land since 1866. The estate makes Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Torrent Bay label wines under winemaker Sebastien Bouchut, with several vintages earning gold and silver medals at national wine competitions. It is a member of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand and also operates an on-site shop.
Headwaters Distillery is a family run business spanning three generations, based in Tākaka, Golden Bay. Operating since 1996, it began in a converted goat milking shed and now runs a custom built 1,000 litre pot still. The distillery triple distils single malt spirit in small batches using organic barley and water drawn from the Anatoki valley, maturing it in virgin American and French oak casks.
Rosie's Grove operates at 118 Aporo Road, Ruby Bay, within Tasman District. On its Google Business Profile the listing is categorised as an Olive Oil Producer, with an additional category of Bed & breakfast, indicating olive oil production alongside guest accommodation on site. The profile shows a rating of 5 out of 5 from 2 votes, the customer feedback recorded for this Tasman District address to date.
ABEL is a family-run vineyard, orchard and winery on a 30-hectare farm in the Moutere Valley at Upper Moutere, run by Mark and Sophie McGill since 2018. The business focuses on Chardonnay and Cider grown in Moutere clay soils. Visits are by appointment only, with tastings offered Saturdays at 11am and 3pm, or by email arrangement at other times. The name references nearby Abel Tasman National Park.
Harakeke Farm is a winery and tourist attraction in Upper Moutere, Tasman, located at 1381 Moutere Highway, Upper Moutere 7173. Its Google Business Profile is verified as claimed. The listing offers wheelchair accessible parking and accepts credit card and debit card payments as noted in its Google Business Profile attributes.
Kiwi Spirit Distillery is a family owned and operated distillery on a 6-acre property in Golden Bay. Spirits are distilled and bottled by hand, using ingredients sourced locally where possible. The range includes Waitui whiskey, gin, vodka and liqueurs, plus TeKiwi, New Zealand's only Blue Agave Tequilana spirit. A cellar door and cocktail and tapas bar are open on site, with guided tasting experiences available.
Flaxmore Vineyards is a family-owned winery and cellar door in the Moutere hills near Upper Moutere, established in 2006 by Stuart and Patricia Anderson. The 9-hectare vineyard produces Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Rosé, with a cellar door opened in 2019 and an art gallery added in 2020. Visitors can join a wine tasting, browse the gallery, or walk the vineyard; dogs on leads are welcome. Open weekends from October to April, and by appointment otherwise.
Dancing Sands Distillery is a family-run distillery in Tākaka, Golden Bay, founded in 2016 by Sarah and Ben Bonoma. It produces gin, rum, vodka, and liqueurs using pure Golden Bay aquifer water, and its spirits have won 16 international awards. The distillery's Cellar Door offers free tastings to the public and is open Monday to Thursday and Saturday. Visitors can see where the spirits are made.
Heaphy Cellar Door & Cafe is a winery, vineyard and cafe at 4 Sunrise Road, Upper Moutere, in the Tasman region. The cellar door offers wine tastings and coffees, with the cafe opening for lunch from December 2024. The site has an on-site bar, wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance, and free street and lot parking.
Greenhough is a family-run winery in Hope, Nelson, established in 1990 by Andrew and Jenny Greenhough. The eight-hectare Hope Vineyard grows Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Blanc, and gained full BioGro NZ organic certification in 2011. The winery has produced wines for over twenty-five years. Its 1994 cellar door features an entranceway floor tiled by local ceramic artist Steve Fullmer.
The Sausage Press Deli Co. is an artisan smallgoods producer based at Upper Moutere, run by Miles and Steph. Products are made using free-range New Zealand pork, chicken, Akaroa salmon and grass-fed beef, cured without nitrates or nitrites and gluten free. The salami press dates to 1914 and was gifted to Miles by his father. The business trades at the Nelson Market, Nelson Farmers Market and Motueka Sunday Market.
Marama Vineyard & Accomodation is a business located at 114 Haycock Road, Hope, within Tasman District. On Google Business Profile it is categorised as a vineyard, with bed and breakfast listed as an additional category, indicating both a vineyard and on-site guest accommodation. The listing has a 4.7 out of 5 rating from seven reviews on Google.
Gravity Cellars is a winery and cellar door at 243 Old Coach Road, Mahana, offering wine tasting from the group's Awatere River, Sileni, Bannock Brae, Waimea and LV labels. Its four-level gravity-fed winery, one of only two in the Southern Hemisphere, runs guided tours led by Winemaker-in-Residence Brett Bermingham. The cellar door serves a seasonal lunch menu by chef Ben Knight, awarded a 2025 Cuisine Good Food Guide Hat, open Wednesday to Sunday.
Moutere Hills Vineyard is a winery, vineyard and wine bar with an on-site restaurant, located at 42 Eggers Road, Upper Moutere, in the Tasman region. The venue includes an on-site bar and offers wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance, plus free on-site and street parking. It accepts credit card, debit card and mobile contactless payment. On Google, it holds a 4.6 rating from 129 reviews.
Te Mania Wines is a family-owned winery at 108 McShane Road, Richmond, with vineyards on ancient alluvial terraces in Nelson's cool maritime climate. The vineyard is managed organically. Te Mania has won Champion of Show twice at New Zealand's Bragato Wine Awards, producing estate and reserve ranges including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir Rosé, Syrah and Pinot Noir. The cellar door is permanently closed to the public; wine is sold through an online shop.
Waimea Estates is a winery in Richmond, in the Nelson region's Waimea Plains, producing wines rated 4.6 out of 5 from area reviewers. The winery notes it has no cellar door on site; visitors are directed to sister winery Gravity Winery & Cellar Door to taste the Waimea range. Its wines are described as approachable and suited to pairing with fresh local produce, and the venue accepts credit and debit cards, plus wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance.
Hop Federation is a craft brewery based at 627 Main Road, Riwaka, in the Tasman District. The founders relocated from Auckland in 2013 with their daughter and opened with four New Zealand-style ales; the range has since grown into a wider selection of hop-forward beers. In 2025 the brewery joined the DNA Brewing family, led by brewer Dave Nicholls. The taproom serves alcohol and beer, with wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance.
Glover's Vineyard is a winery in Upper Moutere, within the Tasman region, located at 172 Gardner Valley Road. Google Business Profile also lists it as an attraction. The venue offers wheelchair-accessible parking. Customer reviews on record give it a rating of 4.5 out of 5. Visitors can reach the vineyard by phone or email for enquiries.
Seifried Estate Cellar Door is a family-owned winery on Redwood Road, Appleby, founded in 1973 when Hermann and Agnes Seifried planted their first vines in the Nelson region. The estate now farms over 330 hectares of vineyards, producing wines including Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Noir. The cellar door is open seven days a week for wine tastings, and the on-site Harvest Kitchen restaurant serves lunch among the vines.
Townshend Brewery is a craft brewery and tap room in Riwaka, Tasman District, founded in 2005 by Martin Townshend in Motueka. Beers are brewed with Nelson hops, Motueka water and traditional, naturally fermented methods, without forced carbonation. The brewery was named Champion NZ Brewery and Manufacturer of the Year in 2014. The tap room serves beer and alcohol on site and offers wheelchair accessible parking and entrance.
Golden Bear Brewing Company is a brewpub at the historic Mapua Wharf, founded by Jim and Anne Matranga and opened in October 2008. The venue brews its own beer on a custom 1200-litre system and serves food inspired by California, Mexico and the Southwest of the USA, alongside live music and outdoor seating overlooking the wharf.
Ruby Bay Vineyard Lodge & Cottage is a privately-owned coastal vineyard near the top of the South Island, about 25 minutes from Nelson and Abel Tasman National Park and five minutes from Mapua wharf. Using sustainable vineyard practices, it produces single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, available at the cellar door. The Lodge and Cottage accommodation overlooks the vineyard and Tasman Bay, hosting up to eight guests.
Sea Level Wines is a small, family owned vineyard on the Coastal Highway between Tasman and Motueka. Founded in 2006 by father-son duo Sam and Mike Smail, it produces single vineyard Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc from its eight-hectare Home Block, certified by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand. The vineyard is not open to the public.
Hop farm brewery is a brewery situated at 362 Tadmor Valley Road, Tapawera, within the Tasman District. The business serves alcohol on site and provides wheelchair accessible parking. It can be contacted by phone or through its website, hopfarmbrewery.co.nz. On Google, the listing is categorised as a brewery, with wheelchair accessible parking noted among its available attributes.
River Road Truffles grows Tartufo Nero, also known as Périgord or black truffles, at Appleby, hunting them with the dog Meg before they are ready to hand harvest. Harvests run from late May to mid/late August. The business delivers fresh truffles to food markets and restaurants throughout New Zealand and also makes fresh truffle butter. Truffle salt, truffle slices and chilli paste are available year-round, alongside truffiere consultancy and hazelnut and oak seedlings.
St Pauli Vineyard is a vineyard business located at 1427 Moutere Highway, Upper Moutere, in the Tasman region. It is listed on Google under the Vineyard category and provides wheelchair-accessible parking on site. A contact phone number is listed for enquiries. The Google Business Profile lists three photos but has not been claimed by an owner, and no operating hours or customer rating are currently recorded.
The Mushroomery is a mushroom grower and food producer based at 8 Cargill Place, Richmond. It is registered on Google Business Profile under Food producer, with additional categories for fruit and vegetable processing and vegetable wholesale market, and describes itself as growing mushrooms in the wider Nelson region. Its own listing calls the site 'our little patch of paradise.'