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	Central Otago Wine Region
		Central Otago has the distinction of being the most southern wine region on the planet.
		The Central Otago wine region is characterized by long hours of daylight during the growing season; generally sunny and dry.
		The wine inustry in Cenral Otago is relatively young but they are starting to hit their stride with the varietals that click in that region.
	www.kiwiwineries.com /otago.htm (267 words)

	Guide to Central Otago Wineries & Vineyards South Island New Zealand Wineries
		In the southwest of the region are Clyde and Alexandra (7%), with vines nestled among rugged schist tors in a dry intermontane basin.
		Central Otago’s vineyards are located on a variety of soils ranging from windblown sands to heavy silt looms and weathered schist.
		Central Otago is the only area in New Zealand with a semi-continental climate resulting in greater daily and seasonal extremes of temperature than found elsewhere in the country.
	www.atoz-nz.com /wineries.asp (1051 words)

	Wine International - the definitive guide from the essential wine magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		New Zealand’s Central Otago wine region remains on alert after the news that Phylloxera has been found in one of the area’s vineyards.
		This is the second reported outbreak in the region, with the insects found in a vineyard in Lowburn, near the geographical centre of the vineyard area of Central Otago.
		In Central Otago, it’s estimated that up to half of the region’s vines are grown on their own roots and remain at risk.
	www.wineint.com /storyprint.asp?sc=2067 (231 words)

	Central Otago - the world's southernmost winemaking region
		At 45 degrees South latitude, Central Otago is the world’s southernmost winemaking region.
		Central Otago wines are hard won, a factor that adds to their scarcity, value and appeal.
		Central Otago’s close proximity to Queenstown and Wanaka is also a strength given the success of their destination marketing efforts and high international recognition.
	www.akarua.com /region.html (353 words)

	Wine of the Week - Otago Regional Wine Guide, New Zealand
		Otago has to be New Zealand's fastest growing wine regions of the current era.
		Awards for his wines were won at exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne, as reported in the House (of Parliament) by the goldfields M.P., Vincent Pyke, in 1881.
		Despite the number of wineries in the Central Otago wine region, veryfew are open to the public.
	www.wineoftheweek.com /regions/otago.html (1016 words)

	1000 Wines » Blog Archive » Discovering Central Otago
		Central Otago is a sheltered inland area with a continental microclimate characterised by hot, dry summers, short, cool autumns and crisp, cold winters.
		Central Otago, however, with its combination of climate, terroir and determined winemaking appears to have the capacity to produce a world-class Pinot Noir that is increasingly sought-after.
		The self-confidence exhibited by wine producers in the region is a result of good wine rather than good marketing, and there seems to be an understanding that Central Otago’s geographically limited room for growth will require a quality over quantity approach in the future.
	www.1000wines.org /?p=349 (2004 words)

	Central Otago Wine Region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The climatic contrast between Central Otago and the more humid, warmer wine regions of the North Island can be illustrated by the difference in the timing of the grape harvest.
		The latter three in particular, amenable to Central Otago's climatic conditions and soil type, are showing great promise, and may develop a reputation to match the Pinot Noirs.
		The Central Otago Winegrowers Association believes that "for the industry to succeed and grow, a strategy aimed at keeping quality standards at the highest possible level, and aiming at the top end of the market, is the only sustainable course of action for the industry to follow."
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Central_Otago_Wine_Region (1243 words)

	Wine of the Week - Mt Difficulty Long Gully Riesling 2002
		The main was an Ostrich Fillet poached in Pinot Noir and Felton Road wild thyme served on Kumara Rosti and Rocket with sage leaf potato crisps and slow roasted capsicums stuffed with cherry tomatoes and capers.
		It's a slightly viscous textured wine with a myriad of flavours to the taste, from piercing lime to wonderfully lush tropical fruits with sweet passionfruit and mandarin honey, lemon honey on toast, hints of ginger and the merest hint of musk.
		The Riesling was grown in the premier Riesling region for Central Otago - that is Felton Road.
	www.wineoftheweek.com /archives/wine030209.html (708 words)

	New Zealand Wine: South Island's rising stars
		Two regions, and two particular wines, epitomize this meteoric rise to fame: Marlborough and sauvignon blanc; Central Otago and pinot noir.
		The other region making the headlines is Central Otago, located in the south of South Island and the only wine region in New Zealand that enjoys a continental climate.
		This fickle, disease-prone vine, which is difficult to grow and whose wine so often disappoints, seems to thrive in the dry moonscape of Central Otago’s Cromwell Basin, producing stunning wines of great concentration.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Archives/JUN2003/NZ_Wine.htm (1117 words)

	The Central Otago Wine Cellar - London
		Once a year a select group of wine judges from around the world gather in Sydney to partake in the only major wine competition in the world where wines are judged in the context that they are intended to be enjoyed - with food.
		Each wine is tasted alongside a suitable dish and the wine is judged both for its individual qualities and for its ability to partner with the food.
		They are one of the original pioneers of the Central Otago wine region and produced the first commercial vintage for the region in 1987.
	www.otagowine.com /otagowine/gvsuccess.html (713 words)

	Central Otago wine, Pinot Noir history, wineries and tours Queenstown Wanaka
		Central Otago is New Zealand’s highest and the world’s most southerly wine growing region.
		Central Otago’s first wines were produced in the 19th century when the region was a growing gold mining area.
		Wine flows freely, local chefs match food to the wine from local wineries, and jazz is played while you take in the spectacular views over Lake Wakatipu.
	www.newzealandlakes.com /centralotagowine.html (467 words)

	Food and Wine tours, Queenstown and Central Otago, New Zealand
		Central Otago is New Zealand's highest and the world's most southerly wine region.
		Wines with altitude is the slogan of one winemaker.
		The wines of Central Otago have a purity, intensity and vibrancy that seems totally appropriate to anyone who has visited the region and breathed the pure mountain air.
	www.firstlighttravel.com /wine_loc_queenstown.html (159 words)

	Chard Farm Pinot Noir 2001, NZ
		Region: Central Otago, or 'Central' as the locals call it, is a region in New Zealand's South Island and is the most southerly wine region in the world, situated at 45 degrees latitude.
		Central Otago is most noted for top-quality Pinot Noir but also produces Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer.
		Includes Pinot Noir, a wine that tends to be lighter in colour, body and tannins because of the grape’s thin skin.
	www.thirtyfifty.co.uk /shop_winedetails.asp?wineid=39 (786 words)

	Central Otago Wine NZ: Central Otago Region - Central Otago Vineyards Guide
		Central Otago at latitude 45° south is the southernmost commercial wine region in the world.
		The wines are noticeably different from those of northerly regions, expressing a special intensity and vibrancy that characterises cool climate wines.
		Central Otago’s reputation for high quality wines has been enhanced by an award for the world’s best Pinot Noir.
	www.wine-cellar.co.nz /regions/central-otago.html (403 words)

	TiZwine.com
		Gibbston Valley Wines was awarded Gold Medal for their 2006 Pinot Gris at the awards dinner for the Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition in Wellington on Friday night.
		Pinot gris is a white wine closely related to the red pinot noir for which Central Otago winery Gibbston Valley Wines is famous.
		Wines from Australia to Alsace competed on a level field, and it is exciting to see New Zealand at the very top of the list.
	www.tizwine.com /index.php/ps_pagename/newsdetail/pi_newsitemid/285 (328 words)

	Two Paddocks - Articles - Wine Spectator
		The grapes for the wine come from the Central Otago region of the South Island, which ranks as the southernmost wine-growing area in the world.
		Though the 1997 vintage was of mixed quality in Central Otago, Neill's new wine has good berry flavors and appealing earthy notes.
		Central Otago was home to vineyards in the 19th century, but was later relegated to backwater status after decades of semi-prohibition.
	www.twopaddocks.com /articles-04-wine-spectator-11-30-98.shtml (374 words)

	The central otago wine cellar - otago wine information, wine sales, central otago wine news, wine events calendar, and ...
		Central Otago's 2006 vintage of 4,612 tonnes was up 220% on the previous two vintages - according to official statistics from the New Zealand Winegrowers survey.
		Central Otago Pinot Noir Charitable Trust chairman Alistair King said the 135 litres of wine auctioned was donated by contributing Central Otago wineries from the forthcoming 2006 harvest to make a special pinot noir blend for the auction winners.
		A new wine award was launched in Central Otago recently to celebrate pinot noir from the region.
	www.otagowine.com (3699 words)

	Otago New Zealand Travel & Tourism Information
		Central Otago is the only region in New Zealand to experience a near continental climate, having the hottest summers and coldest winters in New Zealand.
		Central Otago can also offer you the thrill of mountain biking through remote tussock and the leisurely pleasure of a stroll through wild mountain flowers.
		Central Otago is as much a place in people's hearts as a region outlined on a map.
	www.tourism.net.nz /new-zealand/about-new-zealand/regions/otago.html (1218 words)

	Appellation Central Wine Tours, Queenstown, South Island, Central Otago, New Zealand
		Central Otago is located in the southern half of the South Island of New Zealand.
		A landscape dominated by alpine mountains to the west, craggy hills to the south and dry, tussock clad hills to the east.
		These are all conditions that lend themselves to producing world-class wines in what is the southern-most wine region in the world.
	www.appellationcentral.co.nz /Central_Otago_South_Island.htm (285 words)

	Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Dream of Kiwi
		Central Otago is the only region in New Zealand to experience a continental climate, having the hottest summers and coldest winters in New Zealand.
		Wine has become one of central Otago's newest industries, with many of the wineries still small and offering tastings throughout the summer months.
		The Otago Central Rail Trail stretches 150km from Clyde to Middlemarch on the Strath Taieri.
	www.dreamofkiwi.com /central_otago/index.htm (445 words)

	FT.com / World / Americas - Viticulture's promising pioneers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		Wine is now a universal interest and our universe has clearly not yet been fully explored by the viticulturally curious.
		The state with the fastest-growing wine industry in Australia (and therefore the only one with a minister for wine) is one whose wines have rarely been exported, but demand from Gold Coast tourists has so far been almost enough to sustain Queensland's almost 150 wine producers.
		The wines were once easy to recognise as Vins de Pays des Coteaux Fenouillèdes but now they have to be sold either as Vins de Pays des Côtes Catalanes or Côtes du Roussillon Villages, names that apply to wines from a much wider area.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/bd14fd2a-fb16-11d9-a0f6-00000e2511c8.html (1204 words)

	The Central Otago Wine Trail -- Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		he vineyards of Central Otago are the southern most in the world and the people who planted them some of the most determined pioneers in modern viticulture.
		Wine produced are Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvigon under the Black Ridge label.
		FELTON ROAD WINES -- The Bannockburn gold sluicings are the setting for a new and thriving wine industry in Central Otago.
	www.webnz.co.nz /Queenstown/Queenstown/Topics/winetrl.htm (1171 words)

	Central Otago Wineries Wine Tours Restaurant Accommodation Queenstown Wanaka
		Central Otago is not only New Zealand's highest wine region it is also the one that enjoys a true continental climate.
		There are four sub-regions in Central Otago (Gibbston Valley, Cromwell/Bannockburn,Wanaka, and Alexandra), and while they share similar conditions they are quite distinct.
		One common factor is that the sub wine regions are perhaps the most beautiful and awe-inspiring locations in the world.
	www.wtn.co.nz /regions/otago.asp (714 words)

	Central Otago wine dinner, at the Sugar Club, London: New Zealand's new star wines
		The wines on show were apparently selected by a New Zealand wine journalist as being the best of their type from the region, and as an aside, I heard mutterings from some of the winemakers questioning the choices made.
		As well as a bunch of wine writers [is there a better collective noun than this for wine journos?] there were a dozen or so Central Otago winemakers, who were split between the tables.
		His first commercial wine wasn’t released until 1987, and he points out the vast majority of vines in the region have been planted in the last 10 years.
	www.wineanorak.com /central_otago.htm (793 words)

	Wine.com - Learn about New Zealand wines
		These wines are made from organically grown grapes from vineyards dedicated to sustainable farming.
		These wines will improve from additional bottle age, when properly stored, and may show the greatest potential to increase in value.
		These wine ratings are based on a 100 point quality scale, and are selected by each publication's unique criteria.
	wine.com /aboutwine/basics/appellations.asp?region=13&appellation=12138 (363 words)

	Otago Wine Region. New Zealand Wine Regions – Central Otago, Queenstown, Wanaka, Cromwell, Dunedin
		One of the world’s most respected "New World" wine locations, Otago is also the world’s southernmost wine region.
		The continental climate of central Otago produces award-winners, including globally recognised Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
		Wine tours and cellar visits are a must in this most stunning location – with the rugged Queenstown, Wanaka and Cromwell areas providing a truly spectacular backdrop.
	www.fourcorners.co.nz /new-zealand/otago-wine/index.cfm (100 words)

	Felton Road Winery - Wine.com
		The expression, "growing on the edge," has real meaning in Central Otago, with the lowest rainfall and lowest temperatures of any agricultural region in New Zealand.
		Central Otago is located on the southern end of New Zealand's South Island (latitude 45º south) and shares with Oregon (45º north) similar viticultural challenges: late frosts in Spring, early frost in Autumn, a growing season that may be curtailed overnight.
		Central Otago is New Zealand's only wine region with a continental - rather than maritime - climate, which results in greater diurnal and seasonal shifts in temperature.
	www.wine.com /aboutwine/basics/winerydesc.asp?winid=3683 (400 words)

	Central Otago Wine, Akarua Winery, award winning New Zealand wines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		Located in Central Otago, the world's southernmost winemaking region, Akarua was established in 1996 by long-time Otago icon Sir Clifford Skeggs, with first vintage three years later.
		The region is mountainous, rising to over 2,000 metres and the vines are planted amid spectacular alpine scenery.
		This Pinot Rosé is a beautiful wine with subtle aromas of rose petals and crushed strawberries.
	www.akarua.com (214 words)

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