Ripe Wānaka Food & Wine Festival

Ripe Wānaka is full of passion and energy only for the best wine and food of our region and our country – backed by a deep respect, appreciation and knowledge for the industry.

Wānaka resident Nathan White, who admittedly has a strong palate for Central Otago wine, is the founder of Ripe Wānaka Food & Wine Festival which is setting out to showcase the region’s world-class producers to Aotearoa and beyond.

The inaugural event in 2021 was a major success, gaining credibility as a new player in the list of NZ’s best wine & food events.