Central Otago
Central Otago is the southernmost wine growing region in the world, located at a latitude of 45 degrees south, on New Zealand’s south island. A spectacular landscape makes the region one of the most scenic wine regions if not in the world then certainly in New Zealand. Central to the region is the tourist destination of Queenstown, which is a great base to make wine trips from.
Heavy mineral deposits in silt loams are typical for the soils in Central Otago, but is unlike any other region in New Zealand. The Otago region is the countries only ‘continental’ wine growing region.
Pinot Noir is the flagship red varietal, which is very well suited to the regions large diurnal shifts (a large diurnal shift means a big difference between low and high temperatures) and also the regions long, cool and dry autumn. The Pinot Noirs coming out of the Otago region are most often fragrant, lush Pinot Noirs with silky textures and true fruit intensity.
Aromatic whites also thrive, in particular Riesling where anything from bone-dry to very sweet can be made. Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris and lesser amounts of Chardonnay is also made to a very high quality. Central Otago is in Jancis Robinson’s top five New World wine producing regions.
Heavy mineral deposits in silt loams are typical for the soils in Central Otago, but is unlike any other region in New Zealand. The Otago region is the countries only ‘continental’ wine growing region.
Pinot Noir is the flagship red varietal, which is very well suited to the regions large diurnal shifts (a large diurnal shift means a big difference between low and high temperatures) and also the regions long, cool and dry autumn. The Pinot Noirs coming out of the Otago region are most often fragrant, lush Pinot Noirs with silky textures and true fruit intensity.
Aromatic whites also thrive, in particular Riesling where anything from bone-dry to very sweet can be made. Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris and lesser amounts of Chardonnay is also made to a very high quality. Central Otago is in Jancis Robinson’s top five New World wine producing regions.
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From NZ's internationally acclaimed Pinot capital. Made by a secret wine maker especially for United Cellars with fresh, clean aromatics of cherry blossom, raspberry and strawberries dipped in icing sugar. Juicy red fruits burst on the palate with hints of ... Learn MoreNATIVE BIRD CENTRAL OTAGO PINOT NOIR ROSE 2016NZ$16.99 Per item -
A single vineyard, off-dry to medium style Gris from Otago's legendary wine producers, Matt & James Dicey. Beautifully fresh aromatics with bright apple, white peach and citrus blossom notes, along with exotic florals. Mouth-watering stone fruit flavours mingle with green pear, ... Learn MoreFIFTH BRIDGE PINOT GRIS 2017NZ$21.99 Per itemOut of stock -
A single vineyard Riesling with a bright natural acidity from Otago's legendary wine producers, Matt & James Dicey. Medium-dry, with a concentrated green apple and pear flavours, crisp acidity and a persistent apricot and honey finish. Beautifully balanced with 25g R/ ... Learn MoreFIFTH BRIDGE RIESLING 2017NZ$21.99 Per item -
A sparkling wine exuding elegance and finesse. Flirtatious and moreish with notes of green apple and hints of lime and brioche enhanced by an invigorating cool, creamy acidity. Focused, cool and crisp with beautiful balance and length. ... Learn MoreQUARTZ REEF METHODE TRADITIONNELLE BRUT NV (375 ml)NZ$21.99 Per item -
Carefully handpicked Pinot Noir grapes are sacrificed to create this fruit driven rose. Made in a dry style, this is a serious wine with vibrant and lifted fruit aromatics showing great depth, elegance and style. The resulting wine displays red ... Learn MoreNEVIS BLUFF ROSE 2018NZ$22.99 Per item -
A single vineyard, late harvest Riesling from Otago's legendary wine producers, Matt & James Dicey. Defined by apricots, hints of lime and honeysuckle flavours, with a clean caramel and madarin finish. A lusciously ripe,sweet style with 116g R/S. ... Learn MoreFIFTH BRIDGE LATE HARVEST RIESLING 2017 (375ml)NZ$24.99 Per itemOut of stock -
One of the first Central Otago Rose's, usually only available from the cellar door, that now has a serious cult following. Hand picked fruit from the cooler Gibbston sub region packed with vibrancy & a full flavour. Bursting with aromatics of ... Learn MoreMOUNT MICHAEL ROSE 2017NZ$24.99 Per item -
A single vineyard, hand harvested fruit from a secret multi-award winning site & Otago's legendary wine producers, Matt & James Dicey. Aged on 15% new French oak and on lees for 10 months, this wine exudes fragrances of dark berry, mixed spice, toasted almonds ... Learn MoreFIFTH BRIDGE PINOT NOIR 2017NZ$27.99 Per itemOut of stock -
A fine example of a Waitaki Pinot Noir with great fruit flavours surrounded by “forest floor” characteristics of a French Burgundy, with a long peppery finish. It has a beautiful balance with lovely acidity, freshness, elegance and even though it ... Learn MoreBLACK STILT PINOT NOIR 2014NZ$28.99 Per itemOut of stock -
A double Gold Medal winning, single vineyard, Central Otago Pinot Noir! Attractive aromatics of red cherry & spiced plum, with fresh herbs in the background. Beautifully balanced & approachable, with smooth red berry notes & subtle complexity. ... Learn MoreMOUNT MICHAEL THE MOUNTAINEER PINOT NOIR 2017NZ$29.99 Per item -
Dry and mineral driven, the Gibbston Pinot Gris is equal parts delicious and sophistication. Extremely aromatic, bursting with aromas of pear, lime zest, almond and cream soda. Medium to full-bodied, laden with white peach, citrus & soft flint flavours with a ... Learn MoreVALLI GIBBSTON VINEYARD PINOT GRIS 2018NZ$29.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Bone dry and mineral driven, the Gibbston Pinot Gris is equal parts delicious and sophistication. Extremely aromatic, bursting with aromas of pear, lime zest, almond and cream soda. Medium to full-bodied, laden with white peach, citrus & soft flint flavours, this ... Learn MoreVALLI GIBBSTON VINEYARD PINOT GRIS 2017NZ$29.99 Per itemOut of stock -
An elegantly soft & velveteen Pinot Noir, aged on 31% new French oak for 12 months before bottling. Medium bodied red currant, vanilla & violet notes, with a fine grained tannin structure of mocha & charred oak. "Mouthfilling and vibrantly fruity, with very good complexity ... Learn MoreBALD HILLS 3 ACRES PINOT NOIR 2016NZ$33.99 Per item -
A stunning example of Central Otago Chardonnay from Felton Rd. Dry & balanced, made with the same Chardonnay clones as the most saught after Burgundys. Fragrant stonefruits & vanillins leap from the glass. Whole bunch pressed to 35% new French oak for 10 months, ... Learn MoreDOMAIN ROAD "DEFIANCE" CHARDONNAY 2018NZ$34.99 Per item -
Crafted from hand harvest, single vineyard, Bendigo fruit. A bright yet powerful wine, delivering voluptuous red berry aromatics, subtle oak influence & smooth, moreish tannins. An incredible value, boutique Pinot Noir, as no reserve tier was created in 2015. ... Learn MoreMOUNT MICHAEL PINOT NOIR 2015NZ$34.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Top 5 Chardonnay in NZ - The Shout Magazine. Complex, creamy and mouth-filling, with a long, lingering finish, hand picked from the micro-climate in Queensbury. A sell out wine every year, from the incredible Peter Bartle. ... Learn MoreARCHANGEL CHARDONNAY 2018NZ$34.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Gold Medal winner - NZIWS. Pure Gold winner - Bragato Wine Awards. A medium bodied, complex & elegant wine with a generous, inviting nose & vibrant flavours of red & black cherry, mushroom & spice. Carefully hand harvested from a single vineyard & aged on 29% ... Learn MoreBALD HILLS SINGLE VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2014NZ$34.99 Per item -
This Pinot Noir is an excellent example of a young wine ready to drink now, but with the potential to grow into an elegant wine, representing the stunning 2018 vintage. A lifted bouquet of sweet violet, a touch of oak spice ... Learn MoreHAWKSHEAD PINOT NOIR 2018NZ$39.99 Per item -
Encapsulating a beautifully natural, fruit driven exuberance, with a depth of chewy plum, mulberry and raspberry. 100% organic, biodynamic & hand harvested from the estate's highest terraces at 295m above sea level. 15% whole bunch pressed & oak aged aged for 10 months, making this ... Learn MoreDOMAINE THOMSON "EXPLORER" PINOT NOIR 2017NZ$39.99 Per item -
An alluring nose of sweet red berries and cherry notes, with savoury characters of undergrowth and mushroom. Bold yet elegant the palate is concentrated and rich with red berry and cherry elements seamlessly integrated with fine tannins. So incredibly vibrant, ... Learn MoreLAMONT PINOT NOIR 2016NZ$41.99 Per item -
Lovingly crafted by Dean Shaw, from a premium parcel of fruit from Nevis Bluff, with limited intervention. Bright ruby red with deep aromas of sweet plum, light cherry cola & hints of toasty truffles. Light-medium bodied with soft, inviting raspberry, plum & ... Learn MoreTHE TAPUI COLLECTION PINOT NOIR BY DEAN SHAW 2018NZ$44.99 Per item -
A truly boutique, certified organic producer from Central Otago that stands head and shoulders above most. Elegantly understated & impressively refined for serious Pinot lovers. Perfumed with lovely aromatics, there is a range of complex fruit notes of darker berries, some ... Learn MoreMOUNT EDWARD PINOT NOIR 2016NZ$44.99 Per item -
World-class Burgundy from the incredible terroir of Central Otago. Elegantly light with a complex, savoury depth. 100% orgainic, biodynamic and hand harvested with 26% whole bunch pressed. Aged for 10 months on 20% new French oak. ... Learn MoreDOMAINE THOMSON "SURVEYOR THOMSON" PINOT NOIR 2014NZ$46.99 Per item -
A limited edition reserve by winemaker Dean Shaw from the first 37 rows of the vineyard. Whole bunch pressed & aged for 11 months in 25% new oak barrels. Mouth-fillingly rich & energetic, with generous plum, black cherry and fennel flavours. Individually numbered, with only 204 ... Learn MoreDOMAINE THOMSON "ROWS 1-37" PINOT NOIR 2014NZ$57.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Winner of the IWC Sustainable Award- 2016. From over 12 hectares of vines planted at 380m above sea level & dedicated entirely to Pinot Noir, only the very best of the harvest goes into making Akitu. 40% whole bunch pressed into 25% new oak, this ... Learn MoreAKITU A1 PINOT NOIR 2016NZ$59.00 Per item -
World-class Burgundy from the incredible terroir of Central Otago. Elegantly light with a complex, savoury depth. 100% orgainic, biodynamic and hand harvested with 26% whole bunch pressed. Aged for 10 months on 20% new French oak. ... Learn MoreDOMAINE THOMSON "SURVEYOR THOMSON" PINOT NOIR 2015NZ$64.99 Per item -
One of the most legendary Pinots in NZ, grown on the shores of Lake Wanaka. A wine which captures the alpine purity of these slopes overlooking Lake Wanaka, packed with juicy fruit flavours, fine grained tannins and a slate driven ... Learn MoreRIPPON MATURE VINE PINOT NOIR 2016NZ$64.99 Per item -
Valli’s Gibbston reflects one of the coolest sub regions of Otago, producing wines of elegance and complexity of flavour. An alluring ripe cherry, raspberry and rose petal nose, with nuances of mushroom and cardamom. A sophisticated and layered palate ... Learn MoreVALLI 'GIBBSTON VINEYARD' PINOT NOIR 2017NZ$64.99 Per itemOut of stock -
A real gem for lovers of Waitaki or Burgundian Pinot Noir, showing incredible consistency in the perfume and minerality of the wines. Engaging and fragrant in it's youth with fruit aromas of wild strawberry, sweet cherry, and plum married with ... Learn MoreVALLI 'WAITAKI VINEYARD' PINOT NOIR 2017NZ$64.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Valli's Bendigo is reflects the very warm climate of this area producing dark, rich, lush wines. Showcasing aromas of Cherry Cola, now synonymous with Valli Pinot Noir, along with notes of boysenberry, mulberry, coconut and vanilla. Dense, powerful and persistent ... Learn MoreVALLI 'BENDIGO VINEYARD' PINOT NOIR 2017NZ$64.99 Per item -
Valli's Bannockburn wines reflect the warm climate of the area by displaying denser, more powerful Pinot Noir flavours. Aromatics balanced between power and poise showcase wild florals, along with plump berries, violets and wood smoke. An energetic palate with bright ... Learn MoreVALLI 'BANNOCKBURN VINEYARD' PINOT NOIR 2017NZ$64.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Valli’s Gibbston reflects one of the coolest sub regions of Otago, producing wines of elegance and complexity of flavour. An alluring ripe cherry, raspberry and rose petal nose, with nuances of mushroom and cardamom. A sophisticated and layered palate ... Learn MoreVALLI 'GIBBSTON VINEYARD' PINOT NOIR 2016NZ$68.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Valli's Bannockburn wines reflect the warm climate of the area by displaying denser, more powerful Pinot Noir flavours. Aromatics balanced between power and poise showcase wild florals, along with plump berries, violets and wood smoke. An energetic palate with bright ... Learn MoreVALLI 'BANNOCKBURN VINEYARD' PINOT NOIR 2018NZ$69.99 Per item -
A real gem for lovers of Waitaki or Burgundian Pinot Noir, showing incredible consistency in the perfume and minerality of the wines. Engaging and fragrant in it's youth with fruit aromas of wild strawberry, sweet cherry, and plum married with ... Learn MoreVALLI 'WAITAKI VINEYARD' PINOT NOIR 2018NZ$69.99 Per item -
Valli's Bendigo is reflects the very warm climate of this area producing dark, rich, lush wines. Showcasing aromas of Cherry Cola, now synonymous with Valli Pinot Noir, along with notes of boysenberry, mulberry, coconut and vanilla. Dense, powerful and persistent ... Learn MoreVALLI 'BENDIGO VINEYARD' PINOT NOIR 2018NZ$69.99 Per item -
Valli’s Gibbston reflects one of the coolest sub regions of Otago, producing wines of elegance and complexity of flavour. An alluring ripe cherry, raspberry and rose petal nose, with nuances of mushroom and cardamom. A sophisticated and layered palate ... Learn MoreVALLI 'GIBBSTON VINEYARD' PINOT NOIR 2018NZ$69.99 Per item -
A beautifully rich, reserve tier Pinot Noir, only made in exceptional years, by the renowned Dean Shaw. Exotic black fruit flavours with soft & intense elegant tannins. Hand selected, hand harvested & hand sorted for exceptional quality. ... Learn MoreNEVIS BLUFF RESERVE PINOT NOIR 2015NZ$80.01 Per itemOut of stock -
A very special limited release, made by the legendary Grant Taylor & renowned New Zealand artist Shane Cotton. An incredible, intoxicating nose of blood orange, tamarillo, baking spice and macerated red fruits, with an herbaceous undertone. The palate is a three-act ... Learn MoreTAIMANA WAITAKI PINOT NOIR 2013NZ$80.01 Per item -
A beautifully rich, reserve tier Pinot Noir, only made in exceptional years, by the renowned Dean Shaw. A concentrated, medium to full bodied wine with aromas of Maraschino cherry, thyme and wild game. Lovely balance and intense yet soft and ... Learn MoreNEVIS BLUFF RESERVE PINOT NOIR 2014NZ$80.01 Per itemOut of stock -
Iconic single-vineyard Pinot Noir of the highest standard. A wine of precision and "unforced masculinity", the Tinker's is drawn from Rippon's oldest vines in rocky schist soils, on the gentle slopes next to Lake Wanaka. Family owned, biodynamically grown and ... Learn MoreRIPPON TINKERS FIELD PINOT NOIR 2015NZ$97.99 Per item
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