The Vineyards Nobody Else Can Show You the great wine regions of the world have two kinds of producers — those who sell to tourists and those who sell to collectors. We take you to the second kind. Every vineyard on this tour has been personally handpicked by Aaron. They produce between 800 and 50,000 bottles per year. They do not advertise. Buses cannot reach them. And they do not open their cellar doors to just anyone.
Because you are with us, they will open them for you. Choose your own journey through 8 extraordinary venues between Cromwell and the Gibbston Valley.
At each one, you will be welcomed not as a tourist but as a serious buyer — by the winemaker, the owner, or a trained somm...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
8 Wine tastings
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Shared plates designed by Chef
Gourmet dinner on the final day with an entre main and dessert over a glass of wine
Cheese tasting
Wine other than tasting
Meeting Points
Departure
Queenstown isite Visitor Information Centre
We will meet your at a designated point of your choosing
Return
Chef's Private Otago Gourmet's 2 Day Wine tour from Queenstown
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The Vineyards Nobody Else Can Show You the great wine regions of the world have two kinds of producers — those who sell to tourists and those who sell to collectors. We take you to the second kind. Every vineyard on this tour has been personally handpicked by Aaron. They produce between 800 and 50,000 bottles per year. They do not advertise. Buses cannot reach them. And they do not open their cellar doors to just anyone.
Because you are with us, they will open them for you. Choose your own journey through 8 extraordinary venues between Cromwell and the Gibbston Valley.
At each one, you will be welcomed not as a tourist but as a serious buyer — by the winemaker, the owner, or a trained somm...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
8 Wine tastings
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Shared plates designed by Chef
Gourmet dinner on the final day with an entre main and dessert over a glass of wine
Cheese tasting
Wine other than tasting
Meeting Points
Departure
Queenstown isite Visitor Information Centre
We will meet your at a designated point of your choosing
Somewhere between the dramatic schist rock walls of the Gibbston Valley/Cromwell/Bannockburn and the rolling golden plains of Greater Otago, something extraordinary happens. Time slows down. A winemaker pulls a barrel sample just for you.
A sommelier explains why this exact patch of Central Otago earth produces a Pinot Noir that collectors fly from London and New York to taste.
You are not on a bus, You are not sharing a tasting room with strangers. You are a guest. Chef Aaron has spent years building relationships with the most exceptional small producers in one of the world most exciting wine regions. He knows which gate to knock on, which ...
