Chard Farm Open daily for tastings and cellar door sales Chard Farm is one of the first vineyards you come across when entering Gibbston, located across the road from the Kawarau Bungy Bridge. A small family-owned winery committed to the production of the finest cool climate wines, Chard Farm was…
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Gibbston is one of those places that feels miles away from anywhere, somewhere where you can truly relax and feel like you're on holiday. The perfect place to enjoy a bike ride followed by a long lunch with a glass of award-winning pinot noir, or dust off the cobwebs with a bungy jump or zipline…
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Wine, dine and unwind Autumn is the time to experience this beautiful region at a slower pace. It is the time to indulge all senses in the colours and flavours of the season, exploring the award-winning restaurants and wineries on Queenstown’s doorstep or relaxing at a yoga retreat while overlooking…
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Brow Peak Brow Peak (1456m) is the highest, most impressive peak you can see looking towards the north from Arrowtown. The official route starts on the Sawpit Gully Loop before heading through beech forest to the Big Hill Saddle then along a ridge to the peak. It’s a mostly poled track with a big…
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The first European settlers arrived at the Head of the Lake probably in late 1861. They were shepherds working for William Rees who had taken a lease on all the land at the Head of Lake Wakatipu, east of the Dart River. The three shepherds brought a large mob of sheep overland from Queenstown to…
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Underlying both is the passion of the people who made it happen; winemakers who have spent years honing their craft and who live and die by the grape. It’s all too easy to forget about that at the other end of the process when it’s sitting there in a bottle in front of us, as good as it can be…
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