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Central Otago Wine Region
Central Otago packs in over 50 cellar doors across its rugged landscape. You’ll find a diversity of style and story. From small, hands-on producers tucked into remote valleys to world-class restaurants set among vines.
This is a region known for doing things with care and intention. The wines reflect that—elegant, site-driven, and built to age. And the experience? Genuine, relaxed, and grounded in place.
Explore by subregion, plan your route, and discover what makes this region so distinct.
Alexandra
Alexandra
Bannockburn
Cromwell/Lowburn
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Gibbston
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Pisa/Queensberry
Tarras/Bendigo
Wanaka
You can self drive at your leisure or book a guided tour with one of our many experienced local wine tour operators. The New Zealand legal drink driving limits for a driver 20 years and over is a breath alcohol of 250 micrograms (mcg) of alcohol per litre of breath and a blood alcohol limit of 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. If you are under 20 the limit is zero. As an industry we encourage safe consumption and even safer travel – nominate a sober driver and taste but don’t swallow if you are driving.
As you explore, keep an eye out for the wine trails logo on the brown road signs – these are an easy reference to the vineyards and wineries of the area. Pick up a Wine Map of the area from one of the information centers or view it online.