Wine History
Central Otago’s first wines were produced in the 19th century during the gold mining era, however this early wine industry died out as the gold rush
subsided. During the 1970s and 1980s there was a revival in wine making and a number of vineyards were developed. Today Central Otago is the
southernmost winemaking region in the world and New Zealand’s only wine region to boast a semi-continental climate. This provides the area with
greater daily extremes of temperature, enhancing the build up of flavour and intensity of the grapes making for award winning wines enjoyed by all.
Peregrine Wines Central Otago Ltd
Founded and owned by Greg Hay, Peregrine's prime focus is on growing premium Pinot Noir from their estate managed vineyards. These are
all meticulously hand tended and farmed under a sustainable philosophy. These areas typically produce intensely flavoured wines of finesse and
elegance with the predominantly schist soils adding mineral complexity.
The winery is famous for its award winning architecture. A free floating roof depicting the wing of the Peregrine bird mimics the schist rock that
rises out of the ground throughout the Gibbston area. Chosen as one of the 80 most architecturally important wineries in the world, it. The winery
is next to a historic Wentworth woolshed representing the past and present use of the surrounding land.
Peregrine Wines is situated at Wentworth Estate, Gibbston Valley on the main highway into Queenstown, 25 kms away. Tasting and sales are
available at the cellar door 7 days from 10am -5pm.
For more information visit www.peregrinewines.co.nz
Amisfield Wine Company, Central Otago
High altitude, cool climate, long summers, and clean soils allow Amisfield to produce some of the best Pinot Noirs and Aromatic White wines in New
Zealand . The superb Central Otago environment combined with the passion of the Amisfield winemaking team is the secret behind their high quality wines.
Amisfield Wines took top honours at the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Competition in 2004 winning Best Pinot Noir of the show. It was
selected from 3,500 international wines and awarded a double gold medal as well as the supreme award. Amisfield winemaker Jeff Sinnott says it's
the first awards competition the young winery has entered and it is exciting to be judged the stand out wine.
Amisfield Bistro is open for daytime dining from 10am, Tuesday to Sunday. This country style Bistro provides a daily changing menu comprising of locally
sourced and organic produce, paired with our acclaimed estate grown wines. Amisfield farm is located 7km north of Lowburn near the shores of Lake
Dunstan in Central Otago .
For more information visit www.amisfield.co.nz
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