Luxury Wine Tours

Your wine-certified BLACK guide will pick you up from your Queenstown accommodation or desired pick-up location in a luxury vehicle.

Journey to Gibbston (the Valley of Vines) from your pick-up location, approximately a 30-minute drive from Queenstown. Your host will share information about the history of winemaking in the area while you enjoy the spectacular scenery along the way.

Cox’s is a single vineyard producer, where they embrace the subtle variations in our wine from year to year. Proud of their perfectly positioned vineyard Cox’s produced world-renowned Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris grapes, credited for the quality and complexity often hard to achieve from a single vineyard. Enjoy a private tasting in an intimate cellar door, often hosted by the winemaker himself, surrounded by a beautiful art collection that enhances the unique experience.

Visit Peregrine, a winery and vineyard passionate about land conservation. Enjoy a tasting at their architecturally stunning cellar door and winery in Gibbston, followed by their Beyond the Barrels experience, which provides an exceptional insight into wine making in Central Otago and Peregrine.

Your guide will transport you back to your Queenstown accommodation or desired location, with options to helicopter back.

The itinerary can be customised based on your preferences, including winery selections and lunch locations.

Your wine-certified BLACK guide will greet you at your Queenstown accommodation or designated pick-up location in a luxurious vehicle, setting the tone for a day of indulgence and discovery.

Begin a scenic 30-minute drive to Gibbston, known as the Valley of Vines. During the journey, your guide will share fascinating insights into the region's rich winemaking history, all while you take in the breathtaking landscapes that define this beautiful area.

Start your wine journey at Cox’s Vineyard, a distinguished single vineyard producer known for its exceptional Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. Here, you’ll enjoy a private tasting in an intimate cellar door, often hosted by the winemaker himself. Surround yourself with a captivating art collection that enhances this unique tasting experience, showcasing the subtle variations in their wines from year to year.

Carry on deeper into the Central Otago sub region of Bannockburn through the Kawaru Gorge. Akarua are known for their uncompromising approach to make textural wines of finesse, with poise and elegance. Enjoy tastings and learn about the history and story of Akarua whilst also imparting their intimate knowledge of our wines and what makes them so special.

Enjoy a five course lunch at the historic Bannockburn Hotel, where the menu features locally sourced ingredients and dishes crafted to and an extensive wine list, showcasing the best in the region.

After lunch, head to Misha’s Tasting Room overlooking Lake Dunstan in Cromwell, where they create a repertoire of elegant cool climate wines. Everything is created by hand during the winemaking process, including hand plunging.

Journey back from Cromwell to Gibbston. Finish your wine-tasting adventure at Peregrine, renowned for its dedication to conservation and land. Enjoy a tasting at their architecturally stunning cellar door, followed by the Beyond the Barrels experience, offering exceptional insights into the winemaking process and the unique attributes of Central Otago wine.

Your guide will transport you back to your Queenstown accommodation or desired location. For an added touch of adventure, helicopter transfers are available upon request.

The itinerary can be customised based on clients’ preferences, including winery selections and lunch locations.