Private Gourmet Wine Tour

$585

Per Person

6.5 hours

9.30am – 4.00pm

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An indulgent and diverse full-day wine touring adventure.

Experience an indulgent and diverse full-day exclusive tour showcasing the very best of the local sights, enjoying fresh and unique cuisine and tasting a selection of fine wines from the region.

Be greeted by your specialist Wine Guide and venture into the heart of Central Otago to visit three premium vineyards over three contrasting wine sub-regions; Gibbston, Cromwell and the Bannockburn basin.

Take a guided tour through New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave. Stop at a unique lunch venue, experiencing a gourmet lunch consisting of five dishes cooked in retired oak barrels and matching with wines – just divine!

You will also have an opportunity to retrace history with visits to the historical settlements of Arrowtown and Old Cromwell (when time permits). Learn about the early pioneering history and how the wine region was formed through an array of fun facts and interesting stories from your knowledgeable Wine Guide.

Inclusions

Return hotel transfers in a luxury vehicle
Enjoy tastings at three premium vineyards & The Stoaker Room
Visit Gibbston, Bannockburn and Cromwell
Guided tour through Gibbston Valley wine cave
Wine barrel-cooked lunch with matching wines
Historic Arrowtown visit
Stroll through Old Cromwell Town (weather permitting)
Cheese that accompanies a wine tasting
Full commentary on the sights, wine and history of the region

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Don't just take our word for it! Our reviews speak for themselves...

     Excellent  
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   Stephanie C 
 14 May 2024
 
 
 Verified Nice wine and food tour
We had Allan as a driver today. Great day on the road and amongst the vines. That will have to do for my one hundred words, yeh.
  
 
       
   Anonymous855 
 30 April 2024
 
 
 Verified Everything as advertised & more! Truly a gourmet event...
I have been to many wine tastings being from California and I felt the tour company ensured we had a unique experience at each location, thank you. I am also fussy about my food and was delighted by the lunch...wow! That day we had goat meatballs on polenta, venison with a wine sauce, skin on salamon, pork and all sorts of veggies along with a flight of wines matched to the food. Our host was gracious and gave us 15 minutes to scoot around Arrowtown very quickly. Overall, I was quite pleased with this experience and recommend it amongst the many choices.
  
 
       
   PENNY M 
 29 April 2024
 
 
 Verified Great day out
Phil was fabulous he showed us some fabulous locations and we were very lucky that is was a stunning day. Great insider tips and we had a fantastic day
  
 
       
   Cruiser23035244653 
 28 April 2024
 
 
 Verified Awesome Wine Tour
Awesome tour! I went on the tour solo and had an amazing time. The wine was wonderful, food was delicious, and ride was great with the knowledgeable guide. He shared a lot of his knowledge on the areaâs history and the wineries which kept the rides between wineries interesting. The tastings at each winery were also great with lovely staff. Highly recommend this wine tour! The food was a highlight as well, so good and awesome presentation.
  
 
       
   Elyse T 
 14 April 2024
 
 
 Verified Wine and Smoked Fare
This was one of the most interesting of the several wine tours we took in New Zealand. The wine was excellent and the vintners interesting, but the star of the tour was lunch at the Stoakery Restaurant: meats and vegetables cooked in repurposed wine barrels served with a selection of Wild Earth wines. A unique and very tasty experience.
  
 
       
   Patti J 
 8 April 2024
 
 
 Verified Helpful guide and good variation in wineries
Our guide, Al, was very knowledgeable of the area and gave us wonderful insight about the vineyards we were visiting. Each of the wineries treated us with their best pours and helpful tasting notes. Lunch was a real treat, we asked for the vegetarian option and it was one for the best plates we had in NZ. Al also made sure everything operated well, even helping out at the meal and cheese tasting. I highly recommend this company for a tour.
  
 
       
   Warwick M 
 4 April 2024
 
 
 Verified Great experience.
This trip was a great experience. We had Paul as our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable, welcoming and ensured we had a great time. The wineries were lovely and the food was great. Would highly recommend.
  
 
       
   Todd F 
 4 April 2024
 
 
 Verified Amazing Whiskey and Wine tasting luxury tour - one not to miss
My wife bought for me a Whiskey and Wine Tasting luxury tour. We were picked up from our hotel by John, who was wonderfully engaging and knowledgeable about the area we were travelling through. We went to the Cardrona Distillery for a personal tour of the distillation process and tasting afterwards, which was wonderfully delivered by the team at Cardrona. We then went to Kinross Vineyard's Celler Door which was representing 5 different vineyards followed by a food platter - all was amazing and well delivered by the local teams. Would highly recommend this tour.
  
 
       
   Cindy C 
 30 March 2024
 
 
 Verified One of the best wine tours I've been on around the world
Outstanding food and wine tour with an amazingly interesting group of people and a extremely knowledgeable guide. The sommelier were fantastic too. This region is known to produce some of the best Pinot Noir in the world. I learned sooooo much ... and tasted MANY wines...in fact it was one of the most generous wine tours in terms of how many wines we tasted. We visited Gibbston Valley Winery, Akarua winery, Misha's Vineyard (this where we had the main food tasting which was seriously spectacular... my favorite food thus far on our trip), and Mt. Rosa Wines. A couple of my favorites from rhe day were the 2023 Pinot Rouge by Akarua, 2022 China Terrace by Gibbston.
  
 
       
   Alice K 
 21 March 2024
 
 
 Verified Tasteful and fun day
Tasteful and fun day visiting 4 smaller wineries, including having a very tasteful lunch at one of them. Traveling together with a small group of 10 people from several different countries was great.

More about our Private Wine Tours...

If you are the more discerning wine lover, or would simply prefer the flexibility of a private tour, then together we can customise your Central Otago wine experience. Join one of our senior wine guides on a wine tasting journey to some of New Zealand’s most memorable vineyards, at your own pace.

Our local knowledge and familiarity with the vineyards of Central Otago is at your disposal for an intimate half or full day’s wine experience in a thriving wine region. Let us custom design your wine touring experience, or alternatively, let us know where you would like to visit and we will arrange this all for you.

Our private wine tours below are designed for 2-9 guests. If your group is more than this, you might like to check out our Custom Wine & Bespoke Tours for custom tours or, otherwise all of our Daily Wine Tours can be run privately for groups.

Lastly, we know our region well, and include visits to any sub-region. Wanaka is a popular destination to visit and we can easily combine activities, lunch and vineyard visits on private tours. Please make an enquiry with your dream tour and let us do the rest!