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<p align="center"><font color="#000000"><strong><big><a name="Central's Finest">Central's Finest</a></big></strong></font></p>
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<td width="588" valign="top" colspan="2"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Fraser
River Estate</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>Typical of the Central Otago
landscape, it is rough rocky hillside covered in thyme, its northern aspects is what makes
it suitable for grape growing.</p>
<p>Wines Available: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Shiraz.</p>
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<td width="184" valign="top"><img src="images/fraser.gif" alt="Fraser River Estate" WIDTH="150" HEIGHT="131"></td>
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<td width="204" valign="top"><p align="left"><img src="images/leaning.gif" alt="Leaning Rock" WIDTH="129" HEIGHT="95"></td>
<td width="568" valign="top" colspan="2"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Leaning
Rock Vineyard</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>Established on the high river
terrace which forms the northeastern edge of the Alexandra-Clyde basin.</p>
<p>Wines Available: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling .</p>
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<td width="753" valign="top" colspan="3"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Chard Farm</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3">&nbsp;<p>Chard Farm was established in 1987 by Rob
&amp;Greg Hay. Initially most locals thought it was pie in the sky stuff and it was even
overheard in the local pub that Chard Farm as a vineyard was a &quot;waste of bloody good
merino country&quot;. That &quot;wasted merino country &quot;is now producing around
100,00 bottles of wine a year .</p>
<p>Wines Available: Gewurtztramner, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay.</p>
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<td width="204" valign="top"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Gibbston Valley</font></td>
<td width="568" valign="top" colspan="2"><img src="images/gibbston.gif" alt="Gibbston Valley" WIDTH="180" HEIGHT="83"></td>
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<td width="753" valign="top" colspan="3"><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3">Gibbston
Valley is a small sophisticated winery and restaurant in the spectacular Kawarau Gorge
just 25kms from Queenstown. Here the first wines planted in 1981 have thrived on the steep
shist and gravel slopes where the miners dug for gold over 100 years ago.<p>Wines
Available: Riesling, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Greenstone Chardonnay, Chardonnay
(Oaked).</p>
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<td width="753" valign="top" colspan="3"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Olssen`s of
Bannockburn</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>Olssen`s Garden Vineyard is in
the small town of Bannockburn about 8kms from Cromwell Central Otago.</p>
<p>Wines Available: Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir.</p>
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<td width="204" valign="top"><img src="images/william.gif" alt="William Hill" WIDTH="150" HEIGHT="99"></td>
<td width="568" valign="top" colspan="2"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">William
Hill Vineyard</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>William Hill vineyard lies on
the western outskirts of Alexandra where in the sun soaked, sandy location and the dry
summers combine to produce quality fruit.</p>
<p>Wines Available: Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Riesling.</p>
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<td width="753" valign="top" colspan="3"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Rippon
Vineyard</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>Rippon Vineyard is located on the
shores of Lake Wanaka.</p>
<p>Wines Available: Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir.</p>
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<td width="204" valign="top"><img src="images/kawarau.gif" alt="Kawarau Estate" WIDTH="180" HEIGHT="68"></td>
<td width="568" valign="top" colspan="2"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Kawarau
Estate</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>BIO-GRO N.Z. has accorded this
vineyard full organic certification. Vineyards situated overlooking Lake Hayes near
Queenstown and at Lowburn, north of Cromwell are dedicated to the production of high
quality wines.</p>
<p>Wines Available: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir.</p>
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<td width="588" valign="top" colspan="2"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Black Ridge
Vineyard</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>The Vineyard lies at the entrance
to Conroys Gully from the Earnscleugh Flats. This is a land of harsh and dramatic
contrasts. The north facing slopes of the vineyard are baked by extremes of heat in summer
and frozen by frosts in winter. Black Ridge is a wild and rocky place with schist rock
outcrops dominating the vineyard. Where grapes cannot be planted the rocks are left to the
wild thyme and the rabbits.</p>
<p>Wines Available: Gewurztraminer Select, Riesling, Otago Gold, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir.</p>
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<td width="184" valign="top"><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><img src="images/blackridge.gif" alt="Black Ridge" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="132"></font></td>
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<td width="753" valign="top" colspan="3"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Dry Gully
Vineyard</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>There is still gold 10 metres down
in the river gravel under Dry Gully Vineyard and there's gold on top as well. Dry Gully
won a gold medal with its first Pinot Noir. The small vineyard slopes slightly towards the
river,and falls away sharply into the dredge tailings where it can be very cold and
frosty. </p>
<p>Wines Available: Pinot Noir.</p>
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<td width="588" valign="top" colspan="2"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Alexandra
Wine Company</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>Davishon and Crag an Oir
Vineyards produce wine for the Central Otago company. Hot dry summers and cold winters
bring out the best characteristics in their wines.</p>
<p>Wines Available: Riesling, Chardonnay.</p>
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<td width="184" valign="top"><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><img src="images/alexwine.gif" alt="Alexandra Wine Company" WIDTH="180" HEIGHT="107"></font></td>
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<td width="753" valign="top" colspan="3"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Briar Vale
Estate</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>The north facing slopes on which
this vineyard is planted was originally covered in wild briar hence the name given to the
vineyard and the Briar Rose featured on their label.</p>
<p>Wines Available: Chardonnay, Riesling.</p>
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<td width="588" valign="top" colspan="2"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Kenley
Estate</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>All grapes for these wines are grown
on hillside slopes at their home vineyard close to the town of Alexandra where the climate
is continental, very high temperatures during summer and extremely cold in winter. </p>
<p>They are experimenting with two new grape varities for Central Otago, Viognier and
Scheurebe. Look for wines from these grapes in the future.</p>
<p>Wines Available: Gewurztraminer/Riesling, Fume Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet-Merlot.</p>
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<td width="184" valign="top"><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><img src="images/kenley.gif" alt="Kenley Vineyard" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="103"></font></td>
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<td width="204" valign="top"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Springvale Estate</font></td>
<td width="568" valign="top" colspan="2"><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><img src="images/springvale.gif" alt="Springvale Estate" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="42"></font></td>
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<td width="772" valign="top" colspan="3"><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3">Three small
boutique vineyards have joined to form &quot;Springvale Estate&quot;.<p>Wines Available:
Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon.</p>
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<td width="588" valign="top" colspan="2"><font FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">Felton Road
Winery</font><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><p>Taking advantage of the continental
climate with hot summers and north facing slopes grapevines ripen with intense aromas and
flavours. The attractive vineyard, located at Bannockburn just downstream from the Kawarau
Gorge , has an interesting collection of clones and rootstocks, free draining soils and
carefully managed low yields, combine to produce wines of elegance and complexity.</p>
<p>Wines available: Dry Riesling, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir.</font></td>
<td width="184" valign="top"><font FACE="Times New Roman" size="3"><img src="images/felton.gif" alt="Felton Road Winery" WIDTH="150" HEIGHT="83"></font></td>
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