The hardscrabble Pinot Noir terroir at Prophet's Rock, Central Otago.

Sideways Blog 2022: Rex Pickett’s Road Trip – Part 2

Rex Pickett, 23.06.2022

In the second part of his travelogue, our author has made it down to Central Otago – Pinot heaven. Could it be the setting for his new novel?

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Where I’m at: The first three weeks in New Zealand have been hectic. After arriving in Auckland mid-May I made my way all the way to the bottom of the South Island to the fabled wine region of Central Otago. An argument whether it’s the southernmost wine region in the world is up for debate, but it is close enough to qualify. This is a very dry climate, bounded by gorgeous, snow-capped mountains on both sides to protect it from two oceans’ cold influences.

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