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Central Otago
Central Otago is the world’s most Southerly
wine region. Located at the tip of the South
Island in New Zealand with an elevation of 200
to 450 meters above sea, Central Otago has
become very well known not only as an
incredible wine producing region, but also as
the picturesque location for the filming of
the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Everything about Central Otago can be
described as larger than life. The rivers and
lakes are an incredible azure blue and almost
seem to glow. It may be the most beautiful place
on earth!
The predominant soil type is a free draining
schistsilt alluvial loam, perfect for cool
climate grape varieties. Vineyards are located
in three different valleys: the Gibbston Valley,
where Peregrine have recently completed their
new winery building, is a small, narrow strip of
plantable land at the bottom of the ranges. It
is an incredible site and only workable by hand.
The Bannockburn valley, that along with Gibbston,
is producing internationally acclaimed Pinot
Noir and has a larger, flatter, valley floor
with warmer temperatures. The Cromwell Basin
area, bordered by Lake Dunstan, is the third
valley floor where Peregrine holds selected
vineyard sites. This is also a warmer and
flatter valley compared to Gibbston. Queenstown
is the major city of the region.
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