Waipara Hills is a very famous winery in South Island, New Zealand founded in 2001. The winery produces some of the finest wines in New Zealand using Pinot Noir as the main grape Variety. Waipara Hills winemakers use an eco friendly approach in the entire winemaking process so that they maintain the balance between the vineyards and the natural environmental surroundings.

Central Otago Wines

Located at the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, Central Otago is the most southerly wine region in the world. Pinot Noir dominates Central Otago wine production taking over nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyards. Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and richly coloured boasting doris plum, sweet spice and bramble flavours. Central Otago wines also include high-quality Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Gris. Explore our selection of excellent Central Otago wines below.

Pinot Noir Wines

Pinot Noir is a famous red wine grape variety from Burgundy and one of the key ingredients for the renowned Champagne. Besides France, its homeland, California, Oregon and New Zealand have some of the best Pinot Noir wines. The signature flavours of Pinot Noir are the red berries and cherry notes or even stewed black cherry notes followed by fresh forest floor. In warmer climates, the wines might catch hints of leather and violets.