BUY HOT DEALS SERIOUS CELLAR SELECTION includes one bottle of each of the following pinot noirs: from Central Otago: Wild Earth 2006 Felton Road block 3 2007 Bald Hills 2006 Peregrine 2007 Felton Road Cornish Point 2007 Crawford SP Rise n Shine PN 2006 Valli Gibbston Valley PN 2006 Rippon 2006 other regions: Muddy Water Slow Hand PN 2006 (Waipara) Neudorf Moutere PN 2006 (Nelson) Seresin Rachel PN 2006 (Marlborough) Escarpment Kupe PN 2006 (Martinborough) NZ$647.40 (average price only $53.95 per bottle): BE QUICK!! stock is limited! ROARING MEG PINOT NOIR 2007 (6-pack) 6 bottles of this GOLD MEDAL wine - only NZ$173.70 (NZ $28.95 per bottle): Gold medal - 2008 London International Wine Challenge 2008. Judges comment: "Really meaty, with perfumed intensity. Lovely sensual fruit with raspberry ripple creaminess and a savoury bite. Firm towards the end." - Offer closes August 15th 2008 or when stock sells out GO TO HOT DEALS ORDER PAGE

It's midwinter here in Central Otago, there's snow on the mountains, what could be better? (A Pacific island, perhaps?)
Congratulations to all those who moved on our Wild Earth Pinot Noir offering last month - it sold out very quickly following all of the international accolades for this wine. We have saved the last few bottles for our Serious Cellar Selection - which also has some other hard-to-get premium labels from Central Otago (including Felton Road) and throughout New Zealand. Our newsletter subscribers get first option, but be in quick!
And for those wanting some top wines in a lower price bracket, see our deal on Roaring Meg Pinot Noir 2007, which just won a gold medal at the London International Wine Challenge.
Keep warm....

See our top picks and hot deals

NEW LISTING: COAL PIT

Coal Pit Vineyard on Coal Pit Road is in the heart of the Gibbston Valley grape growing district.
Coal Pit takes it's name from a nearby historical site which was a familiar landmark for musterers, gold miners and pioneers who, as they passed over the coal pit saddle, sourced coal from the pit. The coal was bagged at the pit, loaded onto drays and brought down Coal Pit road to the valley.
A new winery was operational for the 2008 Vintage. The 12-hectare site yielded 22.5 tonnes of Piinot Noir and 15 tonnes of Sauvignon Blanc this year. A cellar door facility is planned for opening in summer 2008.

ROARING MEG PINOT NOIR 2007 Gold medal - 2008 London International Wine Challenge Judges at the show commented that Roaing Meg Pinot Noir is "Really meaty, with perfumed intensity. Lovely sensual fruit with raspberry ripple creaminess and a savoury bite. Firm towards the end." OUR PRICE: NZ$29.95 per bottle, or also see our Hot Deals CLICK FOR PURCHASING

COAL PIT CINQUANTE SAUVIGNON BLANC "Mouthfilling, with ripe melon, capsicum flavours and clearcut varietal character" Michael Cooper Gold Medal - San Francisco International Wine Competition 2008 OUR PRICE: NZ$20.95 CLICK FOR PURCHASING

VINEYARD DEVELOPMENTS PLANNED
The Central Otago District Council has heard a resource consent application for a new 18ha vineyard complex at Queensberry near Wanaka. If it goes ahead, the complex will include wine production, wine tasting, a restaurant, boutique accommodation with up to 40 beds, offices, conference facilities, spa and separate viticulture building. The council's decision should be announced soon.
Meanwhile plans for a large-scale integrated viticulture development incorporating residential housing and a winery near Tarras have been put on hold for three months.
The Lindis Valley Wines' application for development on 228ha of land on the corner of Maori Point Rd and State Highway 8 and subdivision of the land into 28 rural lots, was to be heard by the Central Otago District Council recently, however the council's planning report recommended it be declined. The company had based its proposal on a template similar to Peregrine wines in the Gibbston Valley, and the new McArthur Ridge development at Springvale.
This is the second proposal for a viticulture project near Tarras. A $10 million winery able to operate 24-hours a day got consent in 2006, but building has not yet begun.
Watch this space...

IMPORTERS WANTED! Lowburn Ferry, a premium Central Otago pinot noir producer, seeks importers in: Australia, Hong Kong, Asia, Europe See lowburnferry.co.nz or email wine@lowburnferry.co.nz for more information.

NEW RELEASES

Felton Road 2007 Pinot Noirs
Felton Road Chardonnay 2007
Richardson Wines Pinot Noir 2006
Roaring Meg Pinot Noir 2007
Prophets Rock Dry Riesling 2007
Lake Hayes Pinot Noir 2007
Leaning Rock Pinot Noir 2006, Rise n Shine Pinot Noir 2006,
Surveyor Thomson Pinot Noir 2005
Coal Pit Sauvignon Blanc

More new releases listed on our web site and regularly updated! - check out www.otagowine.com

EVENTS - CENTRAL OTAGO PINOT CELEBRATION 2009
The seventh Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration will be held on the 30th and 31st January 2009 in Queenstown. Confirmed delegates for the 2009 Celebration include world-renowned wine writer Jancis Robinson MW, who, after attending her first Celebration in 2005, described the event as "surely the most relaxed pinotfest ever.”
To register your interest in the celebration, go to: www.pinotcelebration.co.nz

TRAVEL
Planning a wine-tasting trip to Central Otago?? - check out otagowine.com for details on wineries, wine tours, accommodation, function venues and other activities along the wine trail. Our wine tourism section now includes a very useful Trip Planner and you can book your accommodation direct online. click here for more info... or you can select from our accommodation featured listings here...

SENDING WINE IN NZ
Delivery in NZ is freight free, however our handling fee is now $7.50 per order, regardless of how many cases are ordered. Minimum order 3 bottles (or there will be an additional $5 charge for orders less than 3 bottles).

SENDING WINE OVERSEAS
We are regularly sending wine overseas - JAPAN, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, AUSTRALIA, USA, UK and more, enquire now for pricing and yes we can deduct NZ GST tax from the listed prices of wine when it is going for export.

JAPAN - We now offer a new cheaper service for shipping wine to Japan - transit in less than a week in packages of 6, 12 or 24 bottles. Cost per 6 bottles is NZ$125.00, for 12 bottles NZ$189.00 and for 24 bottles NZ$345.00.

AUSTRALIA and UK - we offer a fully tax inclusive service. This is an extremely economical service to these destinations via a third party consolidation company who achieve economy of scale by consolidating orders from all over NZ to be sent as one large consignment and then delivered separately to your door. This is an all inclusive service - you order wine from us paying the full NZ price (including GST); the wine is delivered to your door with all destination country taxes paid - couldn't be simpler.
For UK, please also see our UK Selections Page for delivery of wine from stocks held in the UK. (only some labels available)

USA - delivery to your door - we deduct NZ GST (12.5%) from the wine cost - shipping is NZ$285.00 delivery usually less than a week!! (see our special above)

UK WINE DELIVERY

We have two selections of Otago and NZ wines available in the UK. These wines are already in the UK and ready for immediate delivery. 6 and 12 bottle packs - if sending as a gift please send a gift message - orders will be delivered within a few days.

See our UK SELECTIONS

ON THE GRAPEVINE
Gibbston Valley Wines has scored a Gold medal in the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Challenge for their 2007 vintage Pinot Noir. The competition is the largest and most prestigious in North America – this year a panel of over 40 nationally recognized wine experts tasted over 3500 wines before awarding Gibbston Valley with the Gold medal.
The 2007 Gibbston Valley Reserve Chardonnay received a Silver medal in the same competition.

0800 OTAGOWINE
Please feel free to use our 0800 number to phone your orders through. We understand people are often too busy to browse the web or are reluctant to give Credit card details etc. So please ring us to discuss wines we have available or place an order or simply just to follow up to an order with your credit card details.

GIFT HAMPERS
Check out our gift hampers range to send a gift any time of year, or send an email to gifts@otagowine.com

FRIENDS/FAMILY ABROAD
Send your loved ones back home here in NZ a gift of Central Otago wines or a hamper for a special occasion - we’ll include a card and freight is free within NZ. We also send wine overseas.
We welcome feedback from all of our clients and visitors to our site.

Cheers,

Jean and Roger

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