Central Otago is New Zealand’s highest and the world’s most southerly wine region situated at latitude 45º south. Ringed by mountains and interlaced with lakes and deep river gorges, this is New Zealand’s most spectacular vineyard setting.
The inland mountainous location provides a semi-continental climate with very cold winters, hot summers, cool night time temperatures and very low rainfall. This unique climate combined with the mostly glacially derived soils, with rich deposits of mica and schist, is ideally suited to Pinot Noir (80% of the plantings), producing expressive and elegant wines.
The region also successfully produces a variety of white wines including Riesling, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. The wines of Central Otago have a purity, intensity and vibrancy reflective of the region’s terroir and pure mountain air.
The main grape varieties are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Sparkling Wines.
Source: New Zealand Winegrowers – nzwine.com
Wineries and Vineyards of Central Otago
25 Steps - http://www.25steps.co.nz/
36 Bottles - http://www.36bottles.co.nz/
8 Ranges Wines - http://www.8ranges.co.nz/
Akarua - http://www.akarua.co.nz/
Alexandra Wine Company - http://www.alexwine.co.nz/
Amisfield Wine Company - http://www.amisfield.co.nz/
Anthem - http://www.anthem.co.nz/
Aravin Estate - http://www.aravin.co.nz/
Archangel Wines - http://www.archangelwines.co.nz
Arrow River Wines - http://arrowriverwines.co.nz/
Auburn Wines - http://www.auburnwines.co.nz/
Aurum Wines - http://www.aurumwines.co.nz/
Awawhiti Wines - http://www.awawhitiwines.com.au/
Bald Hills Wines – http://www.baldhills.co.nz
Bannock Brae Estate - http://www.bannockbrae.co.nz/
Barrel Fence Cellars - http://www.barrelfencecellars.com/
Barrington Wine – http://www.barringtonwine.co.nz/
Bespoke Wine Company - http://www.bespokewines.co.nz/
Black Quail Estate - http://www.blackquail.co.nz/
Black Ridge - http://www.blackridge.co.nz/
Brennan Wines - http://www.brennanwines.com/
Briar Vale Estate – No Website
Burn Cottage Vineyard - http://www.burncottage.com/
Cardrona Terrace Estate - http://www.cardronaterrace.com/
Carrick Estate - http://www.carrick.co.nz/
Central Otago Grapegrowers and Winemakers Assn - http://cowa.org.nz/
Central Otago Pinot Noir - http://www.centralotagopinot.co.nz
Ceres Wines - http://www.cereswines.co.nz/
Chapman Road Estate – No Website
Charcoal Gully Estate Ltd - http://www.charcoalgully.co.nz/
Chard Farm - http://www.chardfarm.co.nz/
Charteris Wines - http://www.charteriswines.com/
Clay Cliffs Estate - http://www.claycliffswinery.co.nz/
Clyde Village Wines - http://www.clydevillage.co.nz/
Coal Pit Vineyard - http://www.coalpitwine.com/
Como Villa – http://comovilla.co.nz/
Cornish Point - http://www.feltonroad.com/
Desert Heart - http://www.desertheart.co.nz/
De Vine Wines - http://www.otagowine.com/
Doctors Flat Vineyard - http://www.doctorsflat.co.nz/
Domain Road Vineyard - http://www.domainroad.co.nz/
Domaine Jaquiery - http://www.domainejaquiery.co.nz/
Drumsara Wines - http://www.drumsara.com/
Dry Gully Vineyard - http://www.otagowine.com
Drystone Wine Company Ltd – No Website
Earth’s End - http://earthsendwine.com/
Ellero Wine - http://www.ellerowine.com/
Felton Road Wines - http://www.feltonroad.com/
Folding Hill - http://www.foldinghill.co.nz/
Fraser River Estate – No Website
Free Fall Wines - http://www.freefallwines.com/
Gate 20 Two - http://www.gate20two.co.nz
George Town Vineyard - http://www.georgetownvineyard.co.nz/
Gibbston Highgate Estate - http://www.gibbstonhighgate.co.nz/
Gibbston Valley Wines – http://www.gibbstonvalleynz.com/
Golden River – No Website
Grasshopper Rock - http://www.grasshopperrock.co.nz/
Greylands Ridge - http://www.greylandsridge.co.nz/
Hakataramea Valley Wines - http://www.hakatarameavalley.co.nz/
Hawkdun Rise - http://www.vineyardstay.co.nz/
Hawkesburn Terraces Vineyard - http://www.hawksburn.co.nz/
Hawkshead Wine - http://www.hawksheadwine.com/
Hazledine Brothers – No Website
High Plains Wine Co Ltd - http://www.highplains.co.nz/
Hinton Estate - http://www.hinton.co.nz/
James Love - http://www.jameslovewine.com/
JD’s Pinot - http://www.jdspinot.co.nz/
Judge Rock - http://www.judgerock.co.nz/
Kalex Wines - http://www.kalexwines.com/
Kaufman Vineyard – No Website
Kawarau Estate - http://www.kawarauestate.co.nz/
Kenley Vineyard – No Website
Kingsmill Wines - http://www.kingsmillwines.co.nz/
Lamont Wines - http://www.lamontwines.com/
Leaning Rock Vineyard - http://www.leaningrock.co.nz/
Lindis River Wines - http://www.lindisriver.co.nz/
Lismore Wines - http://www.lismorewines.co.nz/
Locharburn Wines - http://www.locharburnwines.co.nz/
Longburn Wines – No Website
Lowburn Ferry - http://www.lowburnferry.co.nz/
Maharg Wines – No Website
Maori Point Vineyards - http://www.maoripoint.co.nz/
Margaret John Vineyard – No Website
Maude Wines - http://www.maudewines.com/
McArthur Ridge - http://www.mcarthurridgewines.co.nz/
Minaret Peaks - http://deepandmeaningful.co.nz
Misha’s Vineyard - http://www.mishasvineyard.com/
Mitre Rocks Wines - http://www.mitrerocks.co.nz/mitrerockswines/
Mondillo Vineyards - http://www.mondillo.com/
Mount Difficulty Wines - http://www.mtdifficulty.co.nz/
Mount Dottrell Wines - http://www.mitrerocks.co.nz/mtdottrelwines/
Mount Edward - http://www.mountedward.co.nz/
Mount Maude - http://www.maudewines.com/
Mount Michael Wines - http://www.mountmichael.co.nz
Mount Rosa - http://www.mtrosa.co.nz/
Nanny Goat Vineyard - http://www.nannygoatvineyard.co.nz/
Nevis Bluff - http://www.nevisbluff.co.nz/
Northburn Station - http://www.northburn.co.nz/
Omeo Vineyard – No Website
Packspur - http://www.packspur.co.nz/
Partisan Wines - http://www.grandcruwines.co.nz/
Peregrine Wines - http://www.peregrinewines.co.nz/
Perseverance Estate - http://www.perseverance.co.nz/
Pinot Envy Wines Ltd - http://www.otagowine.com
Pisa Moorings - http://www.pisamooringswine.co.nz/
Pisa Range Estate - http://www.pisarangeestate.co.nz/
Point Bush Estates - http://www.pointbush.co.nz/
Prophets Rock Vineyard Ltd - http://www.prophetsrock.co.nz/
Quartz Reef - http://www.quartzreef.co.nz/
Quest Farm - http://www.questfarm.co.nz/
Rabbit Ranch - http://www.rabbitranch.co.nz/
Random Walk Winery – No Website
Red Tussock – No Website
Remarkable Wines - http://www.remarkablewines.co.nz
Richardson Wines - http://www.richardsonwines.co.nz/
Rippon Vineyard - http://www.rippon.co.nz/
Riverline Vineyard – No Website
Rock ‘n’ Pillar – No Website
Rockburn Wines - http://www.rockburn.co.nz/
Serendipity Vineyard - http://www.serendipityvineyard.co.nz/
Schist Hills – http://www.schisthills.co.nz/
Shaky Bridge Wines - http://www.shakybridge.co.nz/
Sleeping Dogs – No Website
Springvale Road Wine Company – No Website
Surveyor Thomson - http://www.surveyorthomson.co.nz/
Taramea Wines – No Website
Tarras Vineyards - http://www.tarrasvineyards.com/
Te Mara Estate - http://www.temaraestate.com/
Terra Sancta – http://terrasancta.co.nz/
The Aurora Vineyard - http://www.auroravineyard.com/
The Orpington Partnership – No Website
The Wine House and Kitchen - http://www.winehouse.co.nz/
Three Fires Vineyard & Winery – No Website
Three Miners Vineyard - http://www.threeminers.com/
Thyme Hill - http://www.thymehill.co.nz/
Torr Estate - http://www.torr.co.nz
TOSQ Wines - http://www.tosq.co.nz/
Two Degrees - http://www.twodegrees.co.nz/
Two Paddocks - http://www.twopaddocks.com/
Two Sisters Vineyard - http://twosistersvineyard.co.nz/
Valli Vineyards - http://www.valliwine.com/
van Asch Wines - http://www.vanaschwines.com/
Vinpro - http://www.vinpro.co.nz/
Waitaki Braids - http://www.waitakibraids.co.nz/
Waitiri Creek - http://www.waitiricreek.co.nz
Weaver Estate Wines - http://weaverwines.co.nz/
Wentworth Estate - http://www.wentworth.co.nz/
Weston Winery - http://www.westonwinery.50webs.com/
White Ashes Vineyard Estate - http://www.pinotthymetours.co.nz/
Wild Earth - http://www.wildearthwines.co.nz/
Wild Irishman Wines - http://www.wildirishmanwines.co.nz/
Wooing Tree - http://www.wooingtree.co.nz/
Zebra NZ Vineyards Ltd - http://www.zebranz.com/