Overview

Central Otago is the premier region for Pinot Noir in New Zealand. It's southern position means the summer months have extremely long days and it's altitude and proximity to the southern alps force the evening temperatures down. The soil is very fast draining due to it's shingly make up, it also provides great minerality in the wines. Read more

Wineries

  • Misha's Vineyard

    There is currently no cellar door.. More info

  • Peregrine

    The Peregrine winery and cellar door is an amazing piece of architecture which has won a number of awards. It is built like a "ray of light" and has a huge single-piece wedge-shaped roof which covers the entire winery and also creates a huge stage and amphitheatre in the grounds surrounding it.. More info

  • Gibbston Valley

    The Gibbston Valley cellar door has a restaurant and cheesery and also performs winery tours of the winery and their wine cave.. More info

  • Chard Farm

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  • Waitiri Creek

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  • Brennan Wines

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  • Wooing Tree

    Open 7 days
    10am to 5 pm. More info

  • Carrick

    More info

  • Mt Difficulty

    Ph: +64 3 445 3445. More info

  • Northburn Station

    More info

  • Amisfield

    More info

  • Valli

    Companynameandlogo Valli is the creation of pioneering Otago winemaker Grant Taylor and is dedicated to producing limited volumes of single vineyard wines. The wines are grown in the estate Gibbston Vineyard and specifically selected Bannockburn, Alexandra and Waitaki Valley vineyards, which over time have proved themselves capable of producing the fruit quality required for Valli.. More info

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Central Otago is the premier region for Pinot Noir in New Zealand. It's southern position means the summer months have extremely long days and it's altitude and proximity to the southern alps force the evening temperatures down. The soil is very fast draining due to it's shingly make up, it also provides great minerality in the wines.

It comprises of a number of different subregions: * Gibbston Valley * Carrick * Bannockburn

Old Stone Barn - Middlemarch Central Otago. New Zealand
Photo by: Tee Ayy