Best Wine Tasting Near Queenstown (2026)

Central Otago is one of New Zealand's premier wine regions, especially for Pinot Noir. These are the best tasting experiences within reach of Queenstown.

17 places

Mount Edward Winery & Cellar Door

4.8(82)

winery · Gibbston 9371

Making, growing, smashing wines since... who knows, does it matter? Always organic, always friendly.

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73 reviews

Wet Jacket Wines

4.7(144)

winery · Frankton

Wet Jacket Wines is a favourite among wine lovers! Book a tasting tour and become a Providore at Wet Jacket Wines, the premier winery in Queenstown.

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144 reviews

Brennan Wines

4.7(142)

winery · Gibbston 9371

Since 2006, Brennan Wines has been producing distinguished, award-winning wines in the Gibbston region, using only estate grown fruit from some of the oldest vines in the area.

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137 reviews

Queenstown Winery Tours

4.9(83)

establishment · Frankton

Queenstown Winery Tours delivers fun, flexible and hassle-free wine touring, providing exclusive access to outstanding wineries in a personal and immersive experience.

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70 reviews

Appellation Wine Tours, Queenstown, New Zealand

4.9(206)

tour agency · Frankton

Appellation Wine Tours is Queenstown’s leading premium wine tasting tour company with over 27 years of experience showcasing the finest wine, scenery and history throughout Central Otago.

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206 reviews

Gibbston Valley Winery & Restaurant

4.5(1,189)

winery · Queenstown 9371

Boutique winery specializing in pinot noir with a large cave & restaurant offering tours & tastings.

846 reviews

Chard Farm

4.6(380)

winery · Gibbston 9371

Tastings at a family-owned winery on a dramatic site above a gorge, first settled in 1860.

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380 reviews

Te Kano Estate

4.8(142)

winery · Bannockburn

Te Kano Estate shares its culture and spirit through wine, the arts, architecture, and the natural beauty of Central Otago.

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142 reviews

Mora Wines & Artisan Kitchen

4.7(2,388)

restaurant · Lake Hayes Estate 9371

Mora Wines & Artisan Kitchen is a Winery Restaurant and Central Otago Wine Cellar Door near Queenstown, New Zealand. Mora (Latin) means to linger, to take pause.

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1,978 reviews

Mt Rosa Wines

4.7(944)

vineyard · Gibbston 9371

Nestled within our vines, Mt Rosa Wines offers a unique setting for wine tastings and food pairings, showcasing single vineyard wines made with love.

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657 reviews

Kinross Winery, Cellar Door & Cottages

4.7(1,112)

vineyard · Queenstown 9371

Sleek cottages in a tranquil boutique hotel offering a bistro, a wine cellar & a hot tub.

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898 reviews

The Winery - Queenstown

4.6(213)

liquor store · The Mall

The Winery is a specialist wine store where you can taste award winning, single vineyard and reserve wines from across New Zealand, including from boutique wineries that don't have cellar doors.

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213 reviews

Nockies Palette & Stoneridge Cellar Door

4.9(154)

establishment · 1

Nockie’s Palette wine series was conceived as an idea where “art meets wine”. The artist and artisan combine talents to produce something extraordinary.

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154 reviews

Waitiri Creek Wines Cellar Door

4.6(82)

vineyard · Gibbston 9371

Established in 1993, Waitiri Creek is one of Gibbston Valley’s original founding wineries, offering an authentic wine tasting experience in a charming, historic woolshed with breathtaking views of the valley.

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57 reviews

Ayrburn

4.7(1,651)

restaurant · Arrowtown 9371

Ayrburn is Queenstown’s most delicious destination — a delightfully daring food and wine playground, unmissable for those discovering Otago for the first time, and every time thereafter.

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1,644 reviews

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Amisfield Restaurant & Cellar Door

4.2(2,378)

winery · 10 Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road

Scenic destination on the shores of Lake Hayes serving wines from a single estate organic vineyard.

2,378 reviews

The Church Cellar Door and Cafe

4.7(161)

restaurant · Gibbston 9371

Once a Presbyterian Church, The Church has taken on a second life as our winery and eatery. Originally built in 1894, the church was moved on site in one piece in 2000.

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124 reviews