Discover the top 100 best red wines of Central Otago of Central Otago as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Central Otago and the best vintages to taste in this region.
The world's southernmost vineyard, jewel of New Zealand Pinot Noir. Intense, deep reds with signature notes of black cherry, ripe plum, violet, wild thyme and sweet spices, velvety tannins and a freshness kept taut by cold nights — a fleshy, sun-soaked style. Also ample Pinot Gris (pear, honey), dry and off-dry Riesling with lively citrus, precise Chardonnay. Vineyards between 200-450 m on schist soils, continental climate.
Sub-zones: Bannockburn, Gibbston.
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
red wines from the region of Central Otago go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, sot- l- leaves or saddle of venison with fresh cream.
