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Felton Road is perhaps the name most associated with the region. They
leave no stone unturned in their efforts to make the best possible wine,
believing in biodynamics in the vineyard. Their Block 3 and Block 5 Pinots
are cult wines.
All of the wineries mentioned above for riesling are also making exceptional
pinot. Others definitely worth chasing include Quartz Reef, Akarua, Chard
Farm, Peregrine, Valli, Rippon, and Gibbston Valley, though this list
is far from complete.
Pinot noir from Central Otago is now firmly established as one of the
world’s great wine styles. The wines are not cheap, nor are they
made in large quantities, but what world-class wines are? They deserve
a place in the cellar of every serious wine lover.
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