vineyards & wineries near hobart
*find your local treats in alphabetical order below
Hobart is so fortunate- in just about every compass direction from the city there is prime wine country. Make your way to historic Richmond and the Coal River Valley will treat you to a string of high-class vineyards. Turn south toward the Huon Valley and you'll not only be greeted with crisp apples and rosy cherries, but a host of fine wineries. There's also the Derwent Valley, and so many more regions where grapes simply thrive. If you love a glass of wine - this list of for you. Enjoy!
Hobart is so fortunate- in just about every compass direction from the city there is prime wine country. Make your way to historic Richmond and the Coal River Valley will treat you to a string of high-class vineyards. Turn south toward the Huon Valley and you'll not only be greeted with crisp apples and rosy cherries, but a host of fine wineries. There's also the Derwent Valley, and so many more regions where grapes simply thrive. If you love a glass of wine - this list of for you. Enjoy!
frogmore creek (formerly meadowbank estate) - cambridge
Frogmore Creek is located at the gateway to the Coal River Valley – Tasmania’s fastest growing viticultural region, just 15 minutes by car from Hobart’s CBD. We are open for lunch 7 days from 12-3pm, with our cellar door holding wine-tastings from 10-5pm. At Meadowbank Estate we are passionate about food. Our Head Chef, Wayne Smith uses only the highest quality of local produce, and his flair & experience is demonstrated in every dish we serve. Meadowbank Estate’s exterior is distinct yet elegant, in harmony with its surrounds. Little wonder it's a favourite wedding destination for locals.
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Visit Frogmore or find them on Facebook
hartzview vineyard - gardners bay
Hartzview Vineyard offers a cafe, accommodation, winery and heritage pickers huts. Step back in time and discover how the small-fruit pickers, and Italian Prisoners of War of the 1900s lived. Take a self-guided walk around this important part of our heritage. We offer a large range of wines, ports, mead and liqueurs for you to sample from when you visit us at our wine centre! Our ports and liqueurs have no preservatives. The restaurant is a perfect place to enjoy a tasty platter and a bottle of wine after sampling your way through to pick a favourite!
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Visit hartzview or find them on Facebook
home hill winery - huon valley
Home Hill is very much a Tasmanian boutique vineyard, winery, and restaurant. For many people we are the country retreat. Come join us for a feast of delicious Tasmanian delicacies, gourmet recipes made from good fresh country ingredients. Home Hill produces a pinot noir, chardonnay, sylvaner, sparkling cuvee and a late harvest sticky wine. The decision to use rammed earth, local hardwoods and polished cement at Home Hill, came about so as to capture the elements of the environment, such as the beautiful colours and textures of the Huon Valley. While you're down here make the most of exploring this beautiful valley.
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Visit home hill or find them on Facebook
moorilla - refined wine
We produce cool-climate wines. The fruit is grown in our Tamar and Derwent Valley vineyards. Our new winery focuses on a much smaller - and very high quality-output. It uses gravity-flow to make boutique, ultra- premium wines. We use estate fruit that is grown in a sustainable manner, with organic and bio-dynamic techniques. Our signature varietals are Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Pinot noir and Syrah. We've also got a top notch Vintage Brut. And while you're here there's so much to explore right next door - step inside MONA - Australia's largest private art collection.
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Visit moorilla or find them on Facebook
pooley wines - near richmond
Pooley Wines vineyard and cellar door is located on Butchers Hill overlooking the historic village of Richmond. Wine making techniques are New World but also incorporate traditional methods for Pooley's Reserve range. The result? Just recent Pooley picked up Australia's best Pinot Grigio from James Halliday. Pooleys is also Tasmania's first and only environmentally sustainable vineyard. If that's not reason enough to settle in for a Pinot in the sunshine at Richmond, trust that three generations are involved in the business and are dedicated to delivering you wine that regularly wins awards Australia-wide, finding favour because of the quality and final freshness in Pooley's exciting wines.
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Visit pooley wines or find them on Facebook
puddleduck vineyard - near richmond
Puddleduck Vineyard is one of Tailored Tasmania's favourites, so much so it was chosen as the founder's 30th bday destination. Just days ago winning Best Tourism Winery, Puddleduck are offering one sit down cheese and wine tasting ($18), second one half price when you mention Tailored Tasmania. Ducks puddling in the pond and wines with names like Bubbleduck ensure for a memorable day - bring your own picnic lunch and order a nice bottle of wine. It's the perfect way to let an afternoon slip by in the sunshine. Even Bazil the corgi likes to greet visitors at the gate- after all he was Wine Dog of the Year and is rather important around these parts!
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Visit Puddleduck or find them on Facebook