Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration
Take a Memorable Journey to Pinot Central, New Zealand
There is still time to register for this fabulous event which is open to all. In the spirit of Christmas we have decided to extend the early bird price through to the close-off date of 17th January 2012. So don't delay - sign-up now and prepare your taste buds for a real adventure!
Running since 2000, the Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration has become one of New Zealand's premier wine events and celebrates Central Otago Pinot Noir, cuisine and the land. It is a consumer-based event open to all with a keen appreciation of wine and food. The programme features an optional Central Otago Masterclass, a Grand Tasting with 35 participating wineries showcasing their best Pinot Noirs, a formal tasting of Burgundies, an evening “winemakers party” at Millbrook Resort, special winery and restaurant lunches and a Grand Dinner and Charity Auction. The activities are centred in and around Queenstown.
Click on Programme above for the full programme details. The registration price is all inclusive including coach transfers to and from events outside Queenstown. All you need to do is get yourself to Queenstown and find a place to stay (which we can help with).
A number of leading international wine commentators will be present - including Joanna Simon and Tim Atkin from the U.K., Chantal Chi from China, Gregory dal Piaz from the U.S.A., Debra Meiburg from Hong Kong, and Jane Faulkner from Australia - as well as our own Bob Campbell and other wine personalities from around New Zealand.
Just announced are the wines to be tasted at the Formal Burgundy Tasting, which explores the concept of ‘cru’ and its relation to the perceived status of wines. The tasting will be presented by M. Thibault Liger-Belair from Nuits-St-Georges, and will be of particular interest to those following the establishment and quality assessment of vineyards in this country. The wines are:
Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot, Pommard 1er Cru, Les Rugiens, 2006
Domaine Comte Armand, Pommard 1er Cru, Clos des Epeneaux, 2006
Domaine Henri Gouges, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru, Les Saint-Georges, 2006
Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru, Les Saint-Georges, 2006
Domaine Amiot Servelles, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru, Les Amoureuses, 2006
Domaine Sylvie Esmonin, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru, Clos Saint-Jacques, 2006
This is your chance to rub shoulders with the winemakers and other Pinot Lovers who share your passion and sense of adventure. Dazzling backdrops are the sub theme; as wine, food and celebration take centre stage.
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