Full-Day Central Otago Food & Wine Tour: Explore World-Famous Pinot Noirs and Exceptional Wineries
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58 Ratings
Cromwell
Indulge in a full-day Central Otago food and wine tour, exploring world-famous Pinot Noirs and exceptional wineries. Enjoy four wine-tasting experiences, a delicious lunch, and a cheeseboard to end the day.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Carrick Winery & Restaurant - The first stop of the tour is in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. An hour’s drive from Queenstown following the Kawarau River. In this beautiful setting you will experience an educational tour of the vines, barrel hall and of course, finish with a beautiful tasting of the wines they produce.
What's Included
- Wine-certified guide leads the tour
- Tastings at four distinct wineries
- Multiple convenient pick-up points in Queenstown
- Exclusive barrel room and vineyard tour
- Shared cheese platter to enjoy
- Gourmet ‘trust-the-chef’ lunch experience
Additional Information
Your wine-certified guide will meet you at your Queenstown accommodation to kick-start your day. We’ll then embark on a one-hour journey to Central Otago and its renowned sub-wine regions, known for their exceptional wineries and award-winning wines, especially the world-famous Pinot Noirs of Central Otago.
Throughout the day, you’ll relish four distinct wine-tasting experiences, ranging from smaller boutique cellar doors to well-established locations. As part of the tour, you’ll also get a chance to explore a barrel room and engage with your charismatic guide and cellar staff, learning fascinating information and stories about the region and its wines.
Rest assured, all your meals are included in this experience. You will enjoy a delightful ‘trust the chef’ lunch at a locally renowned restaurant and savor a delectable cheeseboard at the final location towards the end of the day.
- Minimum of 4 adults to confirm a departure
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Location
Carrick Winery & Restaurant
Cairnmuir Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(58 Ratings)
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Sightseer06081398239
Apr 4, 2024
Must-do for wine enthusiasts!! - Altitude's wine tour was truly exceptional! We visited four outstanding vineyards in Central Otago, each offering well-balanced and delicious wines. Our guide, Alana, was incredibly knowledgeable and kept us entertained throughout the day. Learning about the wine history of the region, as well as interesting tidbits about Queenstown and New Zealand in general, added an extra layer of enjoyment to the experience.
From the exquisite Pinot Noirs to the elegant Rieslings and refreshing Sauvignon Blancs, the quality of the wines was outstanding. If you're a serious wine enthusiast, this tour is a must-do! And definitely request Alana as your guide – she's amazing!
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627maralynm
Mar 20, 2024
VERY RELAXED WINE TOUR - THIS WAS A TRIP WITH MUCH VARIETY AND DAN WAS EXCELLENT!
THIS WAS A PERFECT DAY. VERY INTERESTING DIFFERENT WINERIES WERE VISITED.
MIMI
TOORAK, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
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708natalier
Mar 20, 2024
Wonderful wines - Great experience. Visited 4 wineries with lunch at the second one (not included, but probably a good idea) 😀
18 samples, with a god variety, though obviously limited to the wines of the area.
Alia was helpful and friendly.
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Jeffrd3430pc
Mar 17, 2024
Awesome day of wines! - Great tour! Stopped at 5 places including lunch. Lunch was great and the wineries were amazing. Highly recommend it to anyone interested in wine tours. Altitude does a really nice job with their tours.
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Seetherainbow
Mar 11, 2024
Fun, interesting and friendly wine tour - This was a full day with 4 wineries and a great lunch! Our guide was Alana and she was great company on the day, providing detail about the local area, the history of vineyards and wine making in the area.
For anyone interest in Nee Zealand and their wines then I would wholeheartedly recommend this trip, you will not be disappointed
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Leah
Feb 23, 2024
The best wine tasting tour in Queenstown! - Myself and my family had a wonderful day out. Emma who hosted the tour was so welcoming and friendly along with all the staff at each wine tasting. Emma made everyone feel comfortable with one another and really brought the group together which made for a great day out. Ruby (Emma’s dog) was a wgeest addition to the tour :) Emma had an abundance of information about the wine tour and Queenstown itself, with many great tips for other adventures throughout my stay. I will be recommending this tour to any of my friends or family who travel to Queenstown. Definitely a highlight of my trip to New Zealand!
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Deestyle17
Jan 29, 2024
Great tour, perfect for a rainy day! - We had a really fun, brilliant day with Ana yesterday sampling the best wines of these regions. Ana was very knowledgeable about the area and got us everywhere safely. Thank you for making the day seamless Ana!
Thanks,
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S1078yskevinc
Jan 20, 2024
Great day with fine NZ Otago wine - We went with our grown up boy to 4 interesting vineyards with contrasting successful stories to tell. All tastings went well and we enjoyed the company of the group. Fine lunch too. Driver hosted us well with good information.
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Manjoot_s
Jan 18, 2024
Worthwhile experience - Tour guide was amazingly knowledgeable and tour was well paced. Food was incredible and so was the wine!
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Jenny_m
Mar 30, 2024
An enjoyable wine tour - Overall an enjoyable experience. Some wineries were better than others, but it’s all down to personal taste I guess.
Lunch was in a nice spot and a delicious inclusion. The final winery included a cheese and wine pairing which was nice, however there was no explanation from the staff about anything which was a bit weird.
We were presented with a gift of wine glasses at the end from Altitude - a nice touch!
The views were stunning, we were very fortunate to have the rain clear for us.
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