Central Otago Wine Tours from Queenstown

Overview

Duration : 5 or 7 hrs
Category: Wine Tour

Depart Queenstown and discover the award wining wines and fine cuisine of the Central Otago Region. Taste fine wines at a selection of vineyards, test your senses at The Big Picture wine adventure and along the way and enjoy a Mediterranean style gourmet lunch. Also taste local cheeses and visit the historic precinct of Old Cromwell Town.

Experience the beauty of Central Otago, its fine wines, rich gold history and welcoming people. Your journey takes you into the heart of region through the picturesque valleys and rolling vine-clad foothills of Bannockburn and beyond to taste some of New Zealand's finest wines.

Central Otago has become one of the world's premier cool climate wine regions. Wines of consistently high quality are produced in the region with Pinot Noir, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay amongst some of the world's best.

Visit four or five of Central Otago's premier vineyards on a small group.  A maximum of 10 people ensures a personalised and sociable tour. On the Gourmet Tour, try a local cheese tasting, take a tour of New Zealand's largest underground wine cave and explore your senses at The Big Picture, the world's first visual and sensory wine experience. Enjoy a delightful gourmet platter lunch on both tours, and when time permits, visit Old Cromwell Town.  Admire the beautiful scenery, including Kawarau Gorge, Otago Goldfields, and Lake Dunstan.

Gourmet Sample Itinerary (7 hours):

• Gibbston Valley - Visit New Zealand's largest underground wine cave and wine tasting
• Kawarau Gorge - scenic drive
• Olssen's of Bannockburn - wine and local cheese tasting
• Felton Road or Mt Difficulty - wine tasting
• Walk around the historic precinct of Old Cromwell
• Lunch at the Big Picture followed by a virtual wine flight and wine tasting
• Chard Farm - wine tasting
• Optional seasonal visit to a local orchard market

• Peregrine Vineyard - wine tasting
• Carrick Winery - lunch and wine tasting
• Felton Road or Mt Difficulty Vineyard - wine tasting
• Chard Farm - wine tasting
• Visit to the historic precinct of Old Cromwell Town

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Central Otago Wine Tours from Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand
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