10 Food & Drink in Alexandra That You Shouldn't Miss

Trail Journeys has operated on the popular Otago Central Rail Trail (New Zealand's Original Great Ride) since the rail trail began in 2000. We’ve helped thousands of independent travellers put together great tour itineraries tailored to their special interests, budgets and time constraints. We are Qualmark certified meaning you can be assured of a quality experience in all aspects of your tour. With depots at both ends of the trail, a large fleet of specifically developed bikes, vans and buses and experienced drivers and guides, we make your journey on our Rail Trail comprehensive and effortless. While cycling might form the core activity on your tour, we can incorporate other activities such as Motorsport, 4WD adventures, Curling, Farm visits and many more. As well as operating on the famous Otago Central Rail Trail we also operate on the Queenstown Trails, Roxburgh Gorge Trail & Clutha Gold Trail all with their own unique beauty and history.

Dunstan Road is a tiny, family owned artisan vineyard,winery and tasting room. We produce a selection of wines on the property and can offer tastings in our beautiful courtyard and vineyard and winery tours.

We are a small family vineyard, winery and cellar door. We also provide guest accommodation on site in our two self contained guest cottages. Open from 11am - 5pm Wednesday - Sunday between September and April, outside of these hours by appointment.

Lovers of wine and Central Otago, we take you to the heart of where our wonderful wine is produced. We offer wine tours exclusively in the Alexandra basin, providing you with an affordable and fuss-free way to enjoy all our local wine. Our tours take up to a maximum of 8 people and can be customised to meet your requirements. Taste wine from Alexandra wineries that aren't widely available.

Grey Ridge is a boutique vineyard in Alexandra, Central Otago, with the most amazing views across the vineyard to the mountains beyond. At Grey Ridge we offer free and relaxed Wine Tasting from the Cellar Door, along with wine by the glass and platters. The vineyard has only Pinot Noir vines, from which we make four different wines: a White Pinot Noir, a Pinot Rosé, and two Pinot Noir. They are all "Single Vineyard" wines, made from hand tended and hand picked grapes. Our accommodation in our Grey Ridge Vineyard Suite, or Orchard Studio, is spacious and completely private, and you are free to explore the gardens, terraces and the vineyard. When you stay with us your package includes a private vineyard tour with the owner, followed by a private wine tasting and a delicious breakfast the next day. If you would like to join your hosts for a casual home-cooked dinner, (with wine of course) so that you can relax rather than leave the vineyard again, be sure to book that option in advance.

Elegant - Sensuous - Intimate. Award Winning Pinot Noir wines from Jacobson-Chiaroni family boutique vineyard. The wines produced from this vineyard have received many awards, showcasing the premium quality of Judge Rock wines. A romance not a blockbuster, feminine not masculine, balance not power, family not corporate, and love not lust. Come enjoy a tasting :)

Pioneers, risk takers, brave, fighters. These are words that have been used to describe the founders of Black Ridge, one of the southernmost vineyards in the world and the oldest in the Central Otago region, planted in 1981. A decision to grow varieties found in the same latitude and climate in the northern hemisphere was wise. Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Breidecker, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon were chosen. Now with almost 40 years of vine age and experience you can taste and buy wines with a real sense of place and expressiveness here at our cellar door with amazing views over the Alexandra basin. Cellar door open from 11am till 5pm. 7 days from November - April and Mon-Fri from May - October.

THE VINEYARD Drumsara Vineyard is located at 45 13'03.48" S 169 22'52.67" E , at 274 Hillview Road. We are situated high on the glacial outwash gravel plateau overlooking the Central Otago towns of Clyde and Alexandra. The vineyard has been developed on a 8 hectare site. The first plantings took place in 2000 and by 2006 the vineyard was full planted with 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Pinot Gris vines. Extremes in temperature are common place. The lowest recorded temperature was -5.1C and the highest recorded on the 3rd February 2014 at a huge 46.4C degrees . Handcrafted in every respect - join us for a visit. THE WINERY - ALEXANDRA VINTNERS Drumsara joined with 4 other small vineyards to establish a micro winery of 250 tonnes. Headed by the very talented Antony Worch, a young Frenchman that has made Alexandra home for him and his family. Join us for a visit to a working winery down on the production floor. Perhaps take in the classical music being played to our Pinot's in the barrel room. THE CELLAR DOOR -THE NOSE RESTAURANT Our official cellar door can now be found at the Nose Restaurant at the Highlands Motorsport Park on the corner of SH6 & Sandflat Road, Cromwell. A tasting tray of the Drumsara range including Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and VVS Pinot Rose, is on offer. Bottle sales are also available.