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Central Otago Pinot Noir
We're proud of our stunning range of Central Otago Pinot Noir.
New Zealand Pinot Noir is distinctive by being more fruity, expressive, and softer than its counterpart produced in the grape’s native home of Burgundy, France. Pinot Noir is a notoriously fickle grape to grow and best suited to the cooler southerly wine regions of Central Otago, Nelson and North Canterbury.
At Waitiri Creek Wine, we're proud of our role in the development of world class Pinot Noir wine
right here in New Zealand.
Our beautiful Gibbston Valley terroir is perfect for growing Pinot Noir grapes. We use environmentally sustainable practices in our winemaking, including handpicking our grapes.
We're one of
the Originals
Central Otago Pinot Noir is world renowned, and our family was one of the pioneers of this exceptional wine. Waitiri Creek's Shanagolden vineyard in Gibbston Valley has been producing Pinot Noir grapes since 1993, planted by the Ward family and harvested by hand ever since.
Waitiri Creek isn’t just another commercial Central Otago winery. It’s family owned and harvested, a labour of love created by some real pioneers – the Ward family. We were among the early settlers in New Zealand, arriving at the bottom of the South Island in 1875, so we’ve been here a while.
Planting our first vineyard in 1993, we’ve been part of this area for so long, we’re practically part of the scenery. Over the years we’ve been joined by others, from Gibbston Valley Winery and Chard Farm, to Peregrine, Mount Rosa and Coalpit more recently – to name a few. It’s no surprise that our little neck of the woods is known as the ‘Valley of Wines’!
Our Team
ALISTAIR WARD
General Manager
AUSTIN BLACK
Senior Winemaker
PIP AUSTIN
Cellar Door Manager
Over the years Waitiri Creek have won global awards including from NZ’s Royal Easter Show, Bragato Wine Awards, Top 100 International Wine competitions, NZ Wine Society and Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
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