Peregrine’s marketing tagline is Wine with Altitude, and a glimpse at photos of the winery, located in the rolling highlands of Central Otago, suggests the tagline is accurate. Located in one of the world’s most southerly grape growing regions, Peregrine is surrounded by snow-capped mountain peaks and sloping hillsides. It was founded in the 1990s by Lindsay McLachland and Greg Hay and Peregrine’s debut wine was a 1998 vintage Pinot Noir. The 100-acre estate grows Pinot Noir, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. It also makes sparkling wines. In 2003 it completed the construction of highly contemporary winery which earned architectural awards for its soaring roofline and environmentally sensitive design. Peregrine wines have earned scores in the 90s from reviewers.