
Our Story
TARRAS VINEYARDS is located near the Central Otago town of Tarras. The home vineyard is called The Canyon, found high up on the terraces of the old goldfields at Bendigo in Central Otago. Established by Hayden Johnston in 2002, this organically managed vineyard consistently delivers outstanding expressions of great Pinot Noir with floral aromas, intense fruit, spicy and savoury notes, good natural acidity and impressive tannin profiles. They are distinctive, icon wines that age.

Our Vineyards
The Tarras region, near Bendigo in Central Otago, is renowned for its stunning landscapes, rugged terrain, and high-altitude vineyards. Spanning 24 hectares, our vineyard produces exceptional cool-climate wines, especially Pinot Noir. Its unique terroir, with schist soils and extreme temperature shifts, imparts depth, complexity, and character to the region's premium wines.