Central Otago
Central Otago is the pin-up of New Zealand tourism because its alpine scenery. It is the best place for skiing, hiking, mountain biking… The industry about wine production is young indeed the first plantations were in 1864.
In this beautiful region, there are many microclimates with hot days and cold nights and those conditions create wonderful aromatics, particularly Riesling and Pinot Gris, but the best wine there is the Pinot Noir which accounts for more than 75% of the region’s planting.
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To taste the terroir, you need two good days with around 30 wineries open to visitors. For visitors short on time, you could focus on the Gibbston Valley and we suggest you:
PEREGRINE.
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When you visit Peregrine Winery, it seems like you enter in a new magic world: your palate will discover newer varietals of wines that you never tasted before. The staff will be delighted to expand your wine experience.
Peregrine produces wines since 1998, they are really committed in their business and this is why they continue to win acclaim on the world stage.
They focus on Pinot Noir and offer white wines such as Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Rose.
Where to stay?
We suggest you to stay at the remarkable Heritage Collection Lake Resort that offers guests villa accommodation set on the shores of Lake Dunstan. Located 7 km from Cromwell Centre in the neighborhood of sunny Pisa Moorings, Lake Resort provides a lovely outlook in the heart of Central Otago.
The hotel will be more than happy to book activities for you such as helicopter flights.