Central Otago Gourmet Wine Tour from Queenstown - Queenstown, New Zealand

Experience the beauty of Central Otago, its fine wines, rich gold history and welcoming people. Your journey takes you into the heart of region through the picturesque valleys and rolling vine-clad foothills of Bannockburn and beyond to taste some of New Zealand's finest wines.

Central Otago has become one of the world's premier cool climate wine regions. Wines of consistently high quality are produced in the region with Pinot Noir, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay amongst some of the world's best.

Visit four to five of Central's premier vineyards. Take a tour of New Zealand's largest underground wine cave and explore your senses at The Big Picture, the world's first visual and sensory wine experience. Enjoy a delightful gourmet platter lunch and mid-morning cheese tasting during the tour. Also visit a local fruit orchard. Admire the beautiful scenery, including Kawarau Gorge, Otago Goldfields, Historic Old Cromwell Town and Lake Dunstan.

Sample Itinerary:

• Gibbston Valley - Visit New Zealand's largest underground wine cave and wine tasting
• Kawarau Gorge - scenic drive
• Olssen's of Bannockburn - wine and local cheese tasting
• Felton Road or Mt Difficulty - wine tasting
• Walk around the historic precinct of Old Cromwell
• Lunch at the Big Picture followed by a virtual wine flight and wine tasting
• Chard Farm - wine tasting
• Optional seasonal visit to a local orchard market