Gourmet Food and Wine Tour, Central Otago | Appellation Wine Tours | Shaara Deals

Five dishes, cooked in retired oak barrels, each matched to its own wine — Appellation Wine Tours' Gourmet Food and Wine Tour, listed on Shaara Deals from $329, is a full 7-hour day through three Central Otago wine sub-regions with New Zealand's largest underground wine cave along the way.

Three wine sub-regions in one day

An experienced wine guide leads you through Gibbston, Bannockburn and Cromwell — three contrasting Central Otago wine sub-regions — with tastings at three premium vineyards plus The Stoaker Room, and a guided tour through New Zealand's largest underground wine cave along the way.

A wine barrel-cooked lunch

The signature stop is a unique lunch of five dishes cooked in retired oak barrels, perfectly matched with five wines, alongside a cheeseboard that accompanies a separate wine tasting — four premium vineyards and venues in total across the day.

A step back into gold-mining history

Time permitting, the tour also visits the historic settlements of Arrowtown and Old Cromwell, with full commentary throughout on the sights, wine and pioneering history of the region — how early settlers shaped the wine region you're tasting your way through.

Tour details

• Price: From NZD $329.00

• Duration: Approximately 7 hours (9:30am–4:00pm)

• Location: Queenstown, Central Otago

• Sub-regions visited: Gibbston, Bannockburn, Cromwell

• Note: Children under 16 cannot join the Gibbston Valley cave tour and wait with the guide in the cellar door

• Operator: Appellation Wine Tours - Queenstown

What's included

• Return hotel transfers

• Tastings at three premium vineyards and The Stoaker Room

• Guided tour through New Zealand's largest underground wine cave

• Wine barrel-cooked lunch (5 dishes matched with 5 wines) and a cheeseboard tasting

• Visit to historic Arrowtown and a stroll through Old Cromwell (time permitting)

• Full commentary on the sights, wine and history of the region

FAQ: Gourmet Food and Wine Tour

What makes the lunch different from a standard wine tour lunch? It's five dishes cooked in retired oak barrels, each matched with its own wine.

Can children join this tour? Children under 16 cannot attend the Gibbston Valley cave tour and would need to wait with the guide in the cellar door.

What are the tour hours? Approximately 9:30am to 4:00pm.

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