Private Gibbston Half Day Wine Tour from Queenstown

Three Gibbston cellar doors, beautifully unhurried.

Central Otago is the southernmost wine region in the world, and its Pinot Noir is celebrated wherever it is poured. This half day stays in the Gibbston Valley, twenty-five minutes from Queenstown and known locally as the Valley of Vines, and visits three cellar doors chosen for contrast rather than for volume.

The first is Chard Farm, one of the pioneers of the region, reached by a narrow road cut along the cliff above the Kawarau River and among the most dramatically sited cellar doors in the country. The second is Kinross, the shared cellar door for a group of small Central Otago producers, where you taste very different winemakers side by side in one sitting rather than driving between them, and where a shared platter of regional produce is laid out over lunch. The tasting can be taken across the meal if that suits the party better.

The third is Mora, tucked into a garden and cottage setting near Lake Hayes, where the day slows to a stop. With your own driver-guide nobody misses a glass, and the pace is set by you rather than by the clock.

Included in your tour

• Private luxury vehicle and dedicated driver-guide
• Door-to-door hotel pick-up and return
• Three hosted tastings
• A shared platter over lunch at Kinross
• Bottled water

Not included: Wine purchases and any additional premium tastings; drinks beyond the hosted tastings.

Optional upgrades

• A seated tasting at Ayrburn, near Arrowtown, in place of one of the cellar doors.

Good to know: All tastings are for guests aged eighteen and over; younger guests are welcome on the tour.