Central Otago

E797570

Central Otago is a renowned wine-producing region in New Zealand, especially celebrated for its high-quality cool-climate Pinot Noir.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Otago interior 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
wine region
administrativeCenter Alexandra NERFINISHED
agriculturalActivity stone fruit production
viticulture
averageVineyardElevation 200–400 metres above sea level
climateCharacteristic cold winters
hot summers
large diurnal temperature range
climateType continental climate
country New Zealand
countrySubdivision Otago Region NERFINISHED
grapeHarvestSeason autumn
hasIndustry wine industry
hasSubregion Alexandra Basin NERFINISHED
Bannockburn NERFINISHED
Bendigo NERFINISHED
Cromwell Basin NERFINISHED
Gibbston NERFINISHED
Wanaka NERFINISHED
hasWineRegionStatus New Zealand Geographical Indication NERFINISHED
hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
historicalActivity gold mining
knownFor Pinot Noir NERFINISHED
cool-climate wines
wine tourism
latitudeApprox 45°S
locatedIn South Island
nearCity Cromwell NERFINISHED
Queenstown NERFINISHED
otherGrapeVariety Chardonnay
Pinot Gris NERFINISHED
Riesling NERFINISHED
Sauvignon Blanc NERFINISHED
partOf Otago NERFINISHED
primaryGrapeVariety Pinot Noir NERFINISHED
reputation one of the world’s southernmost wine regions
premium Pinot Noir producer
soilCharacteristic low fertility soils
soilType loess
schist
tourismActivity cycling
hiking
wine tasting
waterSource Clutha River / Mata-Au NERFINISHED
Kawarau River NERFINISHED
wineRegionType cool-climate wine region
wineStyle sparkling wine
still wine

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pinot notableRegion Central Otago
Gabriels Gully goldfield regionDeveloped Central Otago
this entity surface form: Otago interior
New Zealand gold rush relatedRegion Central Otago