Wine from Central Otago

Central Otago sits at the very bottom of the South Island. It is New Zealand's most southerly wine region. Originally sought after for its gold, Central Otago has once again found a treasure - wine. The most southerly wine region in the world produces Pinot Noir that is much loved far beyond New Zealand.

Recent rapid expansion means grapes now dominate cherries and apricot orchards. The extreme climate has rewarded careful site selection with wines of great intensity and finesse, and there is increasing focus on subregional expression.

Shop our carefully selected wines from this region here.

Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Single Ferment Pinot Noir 2018

66,20 CHF -10% RRP 73,70 CHF *

88,27 CHF pro Liter

Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Single Ferment Pinot Noir 2018

66,20 CHF -10% RRP 73,70 CHF *

88,27 CHF pro Liter

Last bottle. Prestige Pinot for the cellar: The top Pinot of Quartz Reef. Limited production. A single ferment personally selected by Rudi Bauer to best express the 'Bendigo Estate' vineyard.

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Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir 2019

45,40 CHF - 46,40 CHF*

61,86 CHF pro Liter

Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir 2019

45,40 CHF - 46,40 CHF*

61,86 CHF pro Liter

Burn Cottage has become a flagbearer for Central Otago Pinot Noir with a reputation for supreme quality. Their wines are scarce. Their excellent Moonlight Race Pinot Noir offers a great value. Savoury and spicy with a hint of red fruit. Made with fruit from both the Burn Cottage and Sauvage Vineyard. Get your share before stocks run out.

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Burn Cottage Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

61,00 CHF - 62,00 CHF*

82,67 CHF pro Liter

Burn Cottage Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

61,00 CHF - 62,00 CHF*

82,67 CHF pro Liter

Consistently one of New Zealand's best Pinot Noir. A pure, complex, and lavish Pinot Noirs, that leaves you extremely satisfied. Created by American wine guru Ted Lemon.

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Rippon "Rippon" Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2018

58,50 CHF - 59,50 CHF*

79,34 CHF pro Liter

Rippon "Rippon" Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2018

58,50 CHF - 59,50 CHF*

79,34 CHF pro Liter

A Central Otago and indeed New Zealand benchmark. The farm voice of a distinct parcel of land: Rippon. On the western board of Roy's Bay, Lake Wanaka, Rippon's north-facing escarpment forms the meeting point of terminal moraines and coarse gravels, all based in schist, on which some of the region's earliest vines were planted. A wine issued from all of the fully developed Pinot Noir vines growing in this land.

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Rippon Sauvignon Blanc 2020

31,90 CHF - 32,90 CHF*

43,87 CHF pro Liter

Rippon Sauvignon Blanc 2020

31,90 CHF - 32,90 CHF*

43,87 CHF pro Liter

A Sauvignon Blanc style that boasts rhubarb, nectarine & grapefruit aromas with a lean, vibrant and textural mouthfeel. Complex, dry and mineral finish. To be enjoyed in the next few years.

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Quartz Reef Otto Pinot Noir 2017

93,10 CHF*

124,13 CHF pro Liter

Quartz Reef Otto Pinot Noir 2017

93,10 CHF*

124,13 CHF pro Liter

Prestige Pinot for the cellar: Limited release (780 bottles). The second release from the 'Royal Series'. From the most eastern block of the vineyard, the first block to see the sun. Uniquely close planted at 8,000 vines per hectare and affectionately known as the 'royal block'.

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Quartz Reef Chardonnay 2020

38,00 CHF -11% RRP 42,50 CHF *

50,67 CHF pro Liter

Quartz Reef Chardonnay 2020

38,00 CHF -11% RRP 42,50 CHF *

50,67 CHF pro Liter

Only very few bottles left. The wine from Bendigo's pioneer vineyard is only produced every other year and is highly sought after. Winemaker Rudi Bauer created a highly seductive wine full of personality.

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Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Single Ferment Pinot Noir 2019

72,70 CHF - 73,70 CHF*

98,27 CHF pro Liter

Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Single Ferment Pinot Noir 2019

72,70 CHF - 73,70 CHF*

98,27 CHF pro Liter

Limited production. A single ferment personally selected by winemaker Rudi Bauer to best express the 'Bendigo Estate' vineyard at this vintage.

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About the wine region Central Otago

A spectacular landscape and sophisticated tourist culture also home to some of the world’s best Pinot Noir, not to mention impressive, vivid white wines.

Central Otago subregions

Gibbston: Situated east of Queenstown along the spectacular Kawarau Gorge, Gibbston is the highest sub-region, its cooler climate and north-facing hillside vines ripen later than neighbouring sub-regions, giving lighter though still intense wines.

Bannockburn: On the south bank of the Kawarau River, at the southern terminus of the Cromwell Valley, the vineyards occupy one of the warmest, driest sites in the region. Harvest can be up to a month ahead of other sub-regions, and the wines produced are highly distinctive and complex.

Cromwell, Lowburn and Pisa: This area is located on the western side of Lake Dunstan stretching north for some 25km from the township of Cromwell. The majority of plantings are situated on the lower terraces and valley floor running parallel to the snow-capped Pisa mountain range producing seductive wines.

Bendigo: Northeast of Cromwell, Bendigo has vines planted on gentle north facing slopes. Wide-scale plantings on stony soils capture the extreme climates hot summer sun and cold clear nights. Wanaka A couple of mountain ranges and 80km north of Queenstown, beautiful Wanaka is cooler and slightly wetter than the rest of the region. The lake provides welcome reflected radiation and mitigates frost producing delicate and vivid wines.

Alexandra: The most southerly sub-region, the climate is dry and runs to extremes in both summer and winter. The marked daily climatic variations right up to harvest give vividly varietal, aromatic, finely structured wines.