Our Cellar Doors
A Landscape of Cellar Doors
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.
Explore by subregion, plan your route, and discover what makes this region so distinct.
Subregions
Alexandra
Bannockburn
Cromwell & Lowburn
Gibbston
Pisa & Queensberry
Tarras & Bendigo
Wanaka
Alexandra
Judge Rock
2 Boutique Wine Show Trophies, Air New Zealand Gold Medals, 96 points Gourmet Wine Traveller, 90 points e-Robert Parker. Elegant Sensuous Intimate.
Monte Christo
The birthplace of Central Otago wine. Experience a wine tasting in our historic cellar door, or book in advance for a tour and tasting in our underground cellar, or tour the winery & Aroma room.
Thyme Hill
Unique family-owned vineyard growing Merlot in Central Otago.
Perseverance Estate
Family owned boutique vineyard, producing single vineyard award winning Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir Rose wines - handcrafted by French winemaker Antony Worch.
Immigrant's Vineyard
Cellar Door & Vineyard. Pedestrian & cycle access off Otago Central Rail Trail. Car access via Airport Road (off SH8). Call in and sample award-winning wines.
Two Paddocks
In the Fine Wine & Cheering Up Business since 1993.
Alexandra
Te Kano Estate
Taste through a selection of elegant and expressive wines at one of Central Otago's most impressive cellar doors.
Carrick
Certified Organic estate situated on the Lake Dunstan Trail.
Dicey
The land was arid and deserted. The brothers made wine.
Felton Road
By appointment only, Monday - Friday.
Akarua
Grower and producer of exquisite Central Otago Pinot Noir, with a focus on organic conversion from 2022.
Mt Difficulty
Fine wines, exquisite food and spectacular views. An iconic Central Otago destination.
Bannockburn
The Brae
Your Cromwell local for
light bites & bold sips
The Cork & Cap
At The Cork & Cap, we offer an immersive wine tasting experience where guests can savor the essence of Central Otago's finest wines.
Quartz Reef
Enjoy premium hand-crafted Methode Traditionnelle, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, estate grown on our pioneer vineyard in Bendigo.
Misha's Vineyard
Taste world-class Pinot Noir and a wide range of aromatic white varieties.
Mount Michael
Established in 1994, producing award-winning Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Rose.
Wild Earth Wines
Premium wines and barrel cuisine.
Wooing Tree
Indulge in award-winning wines, paired with delicious share plates and platters.
Burn Cottage Vineyard
We came about from a passion and love for Pinot Noir and in many ways a bit of fortuitous timing and a gut feeling about the land in Central Otago.
Cromwell/Lowburn
The Church
Family-owned business featuring and old Presbyterian Church built in 1894.
Coxs' Vineyard
Tasting Room and Art Gallery on small family vineyard producing premium wines.
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Gibbston Valley
The ultimate wine immersion experiences. Explore NZ's largest wine cave, taste award-winning wines and enjoy local dishes.
Rockburn
Visit the boutique cellar door and taste a generous range of award winning wines.
Mora
"Mora" means to linger or pause in Latin, and we invite you to do just that at our charming cellar door.
Valli
Tasting at Kinross.
Wild Irishman
Tasting and sales exclusively at Kinross.
Hawkshead Vineyard
Award winning premium Central Otago Wines. Tasting at Kinross.
Coal Pit
Boutique, family-owned organic vineyard and winery in Gibbston.
Brennan Wines
Family owners vineyard, winery and cellar door, known for producing iconic award-winning Pinot Noir and other alternative grape varieties and styles.
Peregrine
Stunning architecturally designed winery building, with tasting room.
Mt Rosa
Proudly family owned and operated, producing a range of single estate wines to be enjoyed at the Cellar Door nestled within the surrounding wines.
Mount Edward
Shapeshifting wine since 1997. Taste Fine Wines, current, vintage, to the Avant Garde, from our organic estate vineyards in Bannockburn, Pisa & Gibbston.
Nockie's Palette
"Where Art Meets Wine". Nockie's Palette wines exhibit the best terriors from award-winning Central Otago Pinot Noir to Hawke's Bay Chardonnay and Barossa Valley Shiraz.
Kinross
Cellar door for Hawkshead, High Garden, Kinross, Valli and Wild Irishman.
Chard Farm
Pioneering Central Otago winery focusing on single vineyard Pinot Noir and cool climate whites.
Amisfield
Harnessing the ebb and flow of the seasons to craft unique flavour profiles. Amisfield's organic wines are exclusively showcased at their Cellar Door.
Gibbston
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Two Degrees Vineyard
High quality Pinot Noir and Rose - special wine from a special site.
Pisa Range Estate
Est. 1995, the oldest family-run Pinot producers in the Pisa District and famous for the internationally acclaimed "Black Poplar Block" Pinot Noir.
Domaine Thomson
Connecting countries and lands through heritage and wine.
Domaine Rewa
Boutique organic family-owned vineyard.
Nanny Goat
Named after the wild goats of Central Otago, Nanny Goat produces wine with elegance, concentration and balance.
Pisa/Queensberry
Tarras Vineyards
Trophy winning organic and sustainable wines from Tarras Vineyards and Kuru Kuru wines.
Mondillo
Our Bendigo Cellar Door offers award winning Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rose and Nina wines.
Maori Point
Family-owned vineyard and winery crafting award-winning Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and sparklings.
Folding Hill
Small family estate modelled on a Burgundian lifestyle block.
Prophet's Rock
It has been said that the essence of a place can be found in a glass of wine. This is true of the Prophet's Rock range.
Cloudy Bay
Indulge at The Cloudy Bay Shed. Wine tastings, wine by the glass and a select food menu available.
Tarras/Bendigo
Maude
Located just above the scenic Wanaka township, out Tasting Room is the perfect spot to enjoy Maude wines with stunning views of the lake.
Rippon
Biodynamic farming, no irrigation and some of Central Otago's oldest vines on their own roots. Come feel the difference.
Aitken's Folly
Small boutique family run vineyard on the outskirts of Wanaka, producing premium pinot noir and chardonnay.
Wanaka
How to get around
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.
