English wine region
How to pronounce Central Otago
Central Otago is pronounced SEN-tral oh-TAH-goh. The main stress falls on TAH.
SEN-tral oh-TAH-goh
What is Central Otago?
The world's southernmost major wine region, located in the South Island of New Zealand. Its continental climate with hot summers and cold winters produces outstanding Pinot Noir with intense fruit concentration, silky texture, and distinctive minerality.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as TSEN-tral oh-TAH-goh.
In English, c before e sounds like s, not ts as in German zentral: SEN-tral oh-TAH-goh.
Often heard as SEN-tral oh-TAY-goh.
The a in Otago is a long ah as in father, not ay: SEN-tral oh-TAH-goh.
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