Gibbston Valley Winery
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Inspired by his passion for winemaking, Gibbston Valley Winery founder, Alan Brady, planted his first vines in Gibbston in the early 1980s. Alan planted Gibbston Valley's first commercial vineyard, Home Block, in 1983 and released Central Otago’s first commercial vintage in 1987. Today, Central Otago is regarded as one of the top three regions in the world for Pinot Noir along with Burgundy in France and Oregon in the USA. Central Otago is also known for producing outstanding world class wines from other cold climate varieties including Pinot Gris, Riesling and Chardonnay. In 1990, Alan established Gibbston Valley Wines as a new boutique winery that featured a tasting room and gourmet lunch restaurant.
By 1995, storage space for the numerous oak barrels used to mature wine was becoming a problem. The barrels require a very controlled environment with constant temperature and humidity. This was the first in the region and continues to be the largest Wine Cave in New Zealand. The cave is home to more than 400 barrels of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that line its rocky schist wall interior.
It’s also a fantastic place for visitors to taste and experience our wines on one of our Cave and Winery Tours. In 2001, we became one of the first members of the New Zealand Wine Seal Initiative, a small group of winemakers who chose to drop the cork in favour of a screw cap seal for their wines. Despite being told that this was a risky move and that the public wouldn’t accept top quality wines in a screw cap bottle, we decided to make this transition because of the many benefits of using screw caps. Also in 2001, our 200 Gibbston Valley Reserve Pinot Noir won the Gold Medal Trophy for Pinot Noir Burgundy at the London International Wine Challenge.
The concerts offered a way for people to experience legendary classic rock acts with our beautiful New Zealand countryside as the backdrop. The first concert tour featured classic rock headliners Creedence Clearwater Revival and Doctor Hook and included three shows at outdoor venues in Taupo, Matakana and our concert site located next to the winery. Located on Arrowtown’s main street, A Taste of Gibbston Valley features a gourmet wine and food experience focused on using the freshest local and organic ingredients when available. A Taste of Gibbston Valley is the only tasting room in Arrowtown, giving both locals and visitors a chance to taste some of the region’s best wines in a casual caf setting.
In 2014, our original Home Block vineyard was certified organic by BioGro New Zealand. We are in the process of converting some of our other vineyards to being organic including our School House and China Terrace vineyards. More than 30 years after our first vines were planted, we're still inspired by the unique environment that we call home and sharing that with others. Our founder doing a barrel tasting in what has now been converted to office space at the winery.
From biking to wine tasting we offer a range of things to do at Gibbston Valley
By 1995, storage space for the numerous oak barrels used to mature wine was becoming a problem. The barrels require a very controlled environment with constant temperature and humidity. This was the first in the region and continues to be the largest Wine Cave in New Zealand. The cave is home to more than 400 barrels of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that line its rocky schist wall interior.
It’s also a fantastic place for visitors to taste and experience our wines on one of our Cave and Winery Tours. In 2001, we became one of the first members of the New Zealand Wine Seal Initiative, a small group of winemakers who chose to drop the cork in favour of a screw cap seal for their wines. Despite being told that this was a risky move and that the public wouldn’t accept top quality wines in a screw cap bottle, we decided to make this transition because of the many benefits of using screw caps. Also in 2001, our 200 Gibbston Valley Reserve Pinot Noir won the Gold Medal Trophy for Pinot Noir Burgundy at the London International Wine Challenge.
The concerts offered a way for people to experience legendary classic rock acts with our beautiful New Zealand countryside as the backdrop. The first concert tour featured classic rock headliners Creedence Clearwater Revival and Doctor Hook and included three shows at outdoor venues in Taupo, Matakana and our concert site located next to the winery. Located on Arrowtown’s main street, A Taste of Gibbston Valley features a gourmet wine and food experience focused on using the freshest local and organic ingredients when available. A Taste of Gibbston Valley is the only tasting room in Arrowtown, giving both locals and visitors a chance to taste some of the region’s best wines in a casual caf setting.
In 2014, our original Home Block vineyard was certified organic by BioGro New Zealand. We are in the process of converting some of our other vineyards to being organic including our School House and China Terrace vineyards. More than 30 years after our first vines were planted, we're still inspired by the unique environment that we call home and sharing that with others. Our founder doing a barrel tasting in what has now been converted to office space at the winery.
From biking to wine tasting we offer a range of things to do at Gibbston Valley
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