Pure Pours: A New Zealand Wine Festival

Step into the world of Central Otago wines at Sydney's very first New Zealand wine festival, Pure Pours.

On Saturday 25 October, the award-winning Wine Bar at The International's sun-drenched plaza will transform into a slice of New Zealand’s South Island, featuring 17 of Central Otago’s most exciting producers pouring unlimited tastings of their wines and sharing their stories. 

Taste the breadth of New Zealand winemaking in one place, in one afternoon. Pair your sips with The Wine Bar’s sunny plaza, delicious snacks, tunes, and atmosphere, and you’ve got yourself the ultimate spring Saturday session.

Your ticket unlocks a roaming tasting festival where you can sip, swirl, and compare drops from across the region – bright aromatic whites, textured Chardonnays, méthode traditionnelle sparklings, and of course, the bold, perfumed Pinot Noirs that have put Central Otago on the global stage. 

Taste wines from some of the most established Central Otago wineries: chat with the team from Quartz Reef, who are still hand-riddling and disgorging every bottle of their acclaimed méthode traditionnelle sparkling; hear how the Mills family at Rippon have been farming their Lake Wānaka estate for over a century; discover how Nockie’s Palette fuses fine art and fine wine into “liquid masterpieces”; or learn why Nanny Goat Vineyard takes its name from the nimble wild goats of Central Otago’s rugged terrain. Each winemaker brings a story as distinctive as the wines they’ll be pouring.

Crisp mountain air, dramatic alpine landscapes, and Pinot Noirs considered among the very best in the world: all brought to life in Sydney at The International for one afternoon only.