Central Otago for food and wine travellers: Pinot noir and beyond
A Luxury Travel Blog | 11.02.2026 17:55
If you are visiting New Zealand’s South Island from overseas, it’s understandable for you to have visions of lakes and mountains, hopes of spotting whales, dolphins and kea, and you’ll doubtless know many Marlborough sauvignon blanc brands. Central Otago is the bit that often surprises people, so much so it’s often missed entirely or just seen as a route between Queenstown and Dunedin. But this inland ‘paradise’ – as it’s referred to by many who live there – is more than worth stopping for. The landscapes feel almost cinematic:
