The 3 Cheese Tastings in New Zealand That Earn Their Price

1.Queenstown Classic Wine Tour: 3 Winery Visits, Cave Tour & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · from $148Our pick

Taste Central Otago wines at three wineries, tour New Zealand’s largest wine cave, enjoy cheese, and take in Kawarau Gorge views.

“Kinross was the best of the three - nice Mix of wines. The wine cave at Gibbston was cool but they combined us with another group and it was just too big to enjoy. The final wine tasting with a cheese board at Mt Rosa was good because we were hungry but the wines were unremarkable. Ben, our tour driver was great. Very informative”

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2.Lake Wanaka 1-Hour Cruise Including Wine and Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 95 reviews · from $42

Review of Wanaka’s one-hour wine and cheese cruise, with Southern Alps views, sunset timing, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.

“This experience was good. I felt safe on the boat, not too crowded and the whole trip was worth the money.”

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3.Gibbston Valley Wines – Wine & Cheese Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $29Best value

Taste four New Zealand wines with four handmade Oamaru cheeses in a private Gibbston Valley room near Queenstown.

“We did the wine tour. Four wines and cheese pairing. This is new world wine. It is very good but don’t expect the depth and complexity of wines from established wine countries like France and Italy. The cheese is from their cheesery where yRead more”

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