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New Zealand

Central Otago

Central Otago is a wine region in New Zealand. A high, inland region with a dry continental climate, large day-night temperature swings and concentrated wine styles.

Places in Central Otago

  • Alexandra

    The southernmost vineyards of Central Otago, on the Clutha where days are hot and nights cold.

  • Bendigo Central Otago

    A warm north-facing terrace above the Clutha in Central Otago, on dry stony ground.

  • Cromwell Basin

    The stretch of Central Otago around Lake Dunstan, taking in the vineyards of Bannockburn, Lowburn and Pisa.

  • Gibbston

    A cold, high corner of Central Otago in the Kawarau Gorge east of Queenstown, where grapes ripen late.

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