PURE POURS | MELBOURNE - Central Otago NZ Wine Festival

This October, Melbourne gets a taste of Central Otago as PURE POURS returns for its second year, bringing together the region's leading wineries for an afternoon of discovery.

On Monday 19 October, Victoria by Farmer's Daughters will be transformed into a slice of New Zealand's South Island, featuring over 20 of Central Otago's most exciting producers pouring their wines and sharing their stories.

Think crisp mountain air, dramatic alpine landscapes, and Pinot Noirs considered among the very best in the world, all brought to life in Melbourne for one unforgettable evening.

Your ticket unlocks a roaming tasting session where you can sip, swirl, and compare drops from across the region - bright aromatic whites, textured Chardonnays, méthode traditionnelle sparkling, and of course, the bold, perfumed Pinot Noirs that have put Central Otago on the global stage.

This year's line-up brings together a crew of Central Otago's most exciting wineries, from long-established family estates to small biodynamic and organic growers, spanning subregions including Bendigo, Pisa, Lowburn, Bannockburn, Gibbston, Alexandra and the shores of Lake Wānaka. Together they represent the full character of the region - from old-world méthode traditionnelle technique to biodynamic and organic winemaking, and from large, recognisable names to small, limited-production labels.

Designed for both wine lovers and the wine-curious, it is a chance to move through the venue at your own pace, meet the people behind the bottles, ask questions, compare styles and discover why Central Otago continues to capture the attention of drinkers around the world.

Meet the Wineries

Akarua · Amisfield · Burn Cottage · Carrick · Coal Pit Wine · Dicey · Domaine Rewa · Domaine Thomson · Maude Wines · McArthur Ridge · Moko Hills · Monte Christo Winery · Mora · Mount Edward · Prophet's Rock · Quartz Reef Wines · Rippon · Rockburn · Te Kano Estate · VALLI · Wild Irishman · Wooing Tree