Central Otago Cellar Door Map
Central Otago Wine Region
Central Otago is New Zealand's southernmost wine region, celebrated for its pristine landscapes, semi-continental climate, and world-class Pinot Noir.
Kia ora, welcome to Central Otago, home to New Zealand’s southernmost vineyards and some of the world’s most distinctive wines. Shaped by dramatic landscapes, extreme seasons and a fiercely committed community, this is a wine region that defies a single description.
This map is your guide to exploring Central Otago’s cellar doors, subregions and stories, and discovering how place and people work together to create our beautiful wines.
Central Otago lies inland in New Zealand’s South Island, sheltered by the Southern Alps and shaped by mountains, lakes and alpine valleys. It is the country’s only semi-continental wine region, with hot summers, cold winters and pronounced day–night temperature shifts.
These extremes make winegrowing challenging, but they also create wines of purity, intensity and character. Pinot Noir leads the way, alongside vibrant Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Gris, all shaped by altitude, light and long, even ripening seasons.
