Experience a weekend like no other with Roam Central 2025, offering a series of unique events across Central Otago for the wine enthusiast. Indulge in unforgettable wine experiences amidst vineyards. Delve into tastings featuring rare wines you may never encounter again. Roam around the Grand Tasting where wines from 30 esteemed producers will be showcased. Gain access to usually off-limits venues and immerse yourself in the world of wine, meeting the passionate people behind the labels. And for Weekend Explorer Pass holders, savour exclusive dinners featuring local cuisine.

The VIP Weekend Explorer Pass will give you access to all the Roam Central 2025 events, including:

Day 1 – Saturday 15th February

· 11am - 4pm | A Wine Exploration Event: Immerse yourself in a curated wine experience including lunch, located at venues across Central Otago. Select from four bespoke events, outlined below, to attend your ideal day of wine discovery.

· 7pm - 11pm | Welcome Dinner: An intimate evening awaits, where you’ll mingle with local winemakers and producers, surrounded by exceptional wines and flavours of Central Otago. You will be allocated to either the Bannockburn Hotel and Carrick.

Day 2 – Sunday 16th February

· 9:30am - 12:00pm | Two Exclusive Presentations: Engage with two thought-provoking sessions, featuring topics that take a deep dive into Central Otago and our place in the world of fine Pinot Noir. Includes a break for morning tea.

· 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Lunch in the Vines: Savour lunch at Amisfield Estate nestled at the foothills of the Pisa Range, complemented by breathtaking vineyard views.

· 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Grand Tasting: Embark on a wine journey in the unparalleled setting of the Amisfield barrel hall, where 30 esteemed producers will showcase their wines.

Venue of daytime Sunday events: Amisfield Winery & Vineyard, 1133 Luggate-Cromwell Road, Pisa

· 7:00pm - 11:00pm | Finale Dinner Party at Cloudy Bay: Conclude your weekend with an evening of fun, frivolity and celebration.

Additional VIP perks:

· Transport to and from your Cromwell accommodation for all events

· Exceptional culinary delights throughout the weekend

· The chance to meet and converse with producers from 30 of Central Otago’s finest wineries

Chose from four Wine Exploration Events:

Mount Edward, Valli, Gibbston Valley, Maude, Dicey, Mike Wolfenden & Olivia Ross present...

Old Hands, New Minds

Vintage to Avant-Garde

Shapeshift Central Otago Wine

A Sensory Wine Experience with Mount Edward at the original Felton Homestead on Felton Road, Bannockburn. In collaboration with icons Valli, Gibbston Valley and Maude we are joined by the region's most exciting new labels in Dicey and young guns Mike Wolfenden (ex-Felton Road) and Olivia Ross (ex-Burn Cottage) as they release their first wines. We will be reimagining wine culture, a tasting and format like none other, through the super-premium, vintage wines, numerous first releases to the avant-garde wines of Central Otago, all alongside a culinary adventure with music, friends and plenty of laughter. Unmissable, limited spaces.

Venue: Felton Towers, 320 Felton Road, Bannockburn

Felton Road & Quartz Reef present...

Bannockburn v. Bendigo

Blair v. Bauer

The Battle of Two Biodynamic Winegrowers

Blair Walter and Rudi Bauer have conspired to present a tasting of six Felton Road and six Quartz Reef Pinot Noirs. Join them as they present their journeys in Central Otago and friendship forged over the last three (+) decades. This unique tasting will be followed by an exquisite vineyard lunch with matched wines from the wineries’ cellars, where older vintages and large formats will abound.

Venue: Felton Road, 319 Felton Road, Bannockburn

Prophet’s Rock & Rippon present...

Mountain Rock

Join two of the region’s gnarliest winegrowers, Paul Pujol and Nick Mills, high in the hills of Bendigo to drink and talk mountain wines, mountain lives, running amok in France and the finer details of Solid Rock. Hosted at Prophet’s Rock winery, you’ll taste through not-to-miss flights from both wineries and hope to discover what was going on in these guys’ heads at the time. A relaxed lunch follows, accompanied by rare, large-format gems from the cellars. Truly unique wines, exceptional views, ridiculous stories.

Venue: Prophet’s Rock, 138C Bendigo Loop Road, Bendigo

Folding Hill & Wild Irishman present...

Vine & Dine: A Wine and Culinary Celebration

A relaxed, long summer lunch in the exquisite setting of Folding Hill’s organic vineyard. This unique event will showcase some of Otago’s most iconic produce prepared by local food legend Judith Cullen, carefully matched with a selection of aged and newer release single vineyard wines from Folding Hill and Wild Irishman. Together they will immerse you in the unique story of Central Otago and its subregions.

Venue: Folding Hill Wine Company, 445 Bendigo Loop Road, Bendigo

Roam Central 2025 - Weekend Explorer Pass

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