ANNUAL EVENTS CALENDER:

Central Otago Wine & Food Festival
This one day event is usually held in the beautiful Queenstown Gardens on the shores of Lake Wakatipu on the last Sunday in January each year. The event reflects the food and wine producers of the district, and has developed into the icon summer event in Queenstown. Foods of the region, prepared by members of the local Chefs Association, are matched with wines from local wineries. The event also features live entertainment, and a farmers market for small producers from throughout the region.

Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration
An international panel of winemakers and pinot noir specialists is assembled to lead two days of tastings and activities designed to showcase Central Otago wines. When it was first held in January 2000 it was the first event of its kind in New Zealand and attracted a wide audience of consumers, winemakers and others involved in the wine trade.
The event is now held regularly every one to two years - in late January/early February. A popular part of the celebration has become an auction of a barrel of wine made from grapes from all of the contributing wineries: the wine is bottled at a later date into various size bottles including magnums and has been sent all around the world to the highest bidders. For more information click here

Gibbston Valley Harvest Festival
This is a genuine celebration of the industry involving wine, food, competitions, music and games for children, held at Peregrine Winery in March.
One of the first areas to be identified with grapegrowing in Central Otago in the early 1980s Gibbston has been transformed from sleepy sheep farming valley to a high profile winemaking area where vineyards lining State Highway 6 add colour to the approach to Queenstown. About 200 hectares of grapes make it just about one-tenth of the total Central Otago vineyard.

Clyde Wine & Food Festival
This event is held in the main street of Clyde on Easter weekend. Local Alexandra/Clyde wineries and restaurants match food and wine at this harvest-type festival.

Otago Wine & Food Festival
This event is held in Dunedin each year

Other Events

EVENTS CALENDER 2008-2009

PBT Gibbston Harvest Festival - 15th March 2008
Come and celebrate the Gibbston grape harvest. An afternoon of fun for the whole family with live entertainment, games for the kids, and delicious food and wine. 18 wineries will offer their award-winning wines by the taste, glass or bottle to complement the fabulous food on offer from 14 local restaurants. The festival is unique as 100% of tickets sales proceeds go to a different local charity each year.
Mt. Rosa Wines, Gibbston Back Road, Gibbston
Tickets: $10, including wine tasting glass, for advance purchase or $15, including tasting glass, for purchase at the gate.



Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration 2009
date to be confirmed - January 2009
Planning is under way for the SEVENTH Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration ! If you enjoy good food, wine, like-minded people and amazing scenery then this event is for you.
In what has been described by world-renowned wine writer Jancis Robinson as "Surely the most relaxed pinotfest ever", the Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration gathers Wine & Food enthusiasts from around the world for two days of fine cuisine, fun and exceptional wine.
For more information, and registrations of interest - go to pinotcelebration.co.nz

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