Been meaning to visit some cellar doors in Tasmania?
Here's a date for your diary: the weekend of February 28-March 2.
The Southern Open Vineyards weekend showcases Tasmania’s renowned southern wine regions with 37 wineries across the Coal River Valley, Derwent Valley, Huon Valley and d’Entrecasteaux Channel, and Hobart and the south east.
Unlike many traditional wine festivals, Southern Open Vineyards features famous producers alongside wineries that are completely unknown outside of Tasmania.
Guests are invited to wander through vineyards, chat with winemakers, and taste wines just metres from where the grapes are grow.
Several of the producers involved do not have cellar doors and only open for tastings a couple of times a year.
Think behind-the-scenes tours, barrel tastings, and the chance to buy back vintages and exclusive cellar door releases.
The festival will see the launch of several 2024 vintage pinot noirs, alongside sparkling wines, chardonnays, rieslings and cool-climate shirazes.
Among the participating vineyards are Pooley Wines, Puddleduck Vineyard, Brinktop (below) and Frogmore Creek in the Coal River Valley and Derwent Estate Wines, Invercarron and Viridian Wines in the Derwent region.
The Huon Valley & d’Entrecasteaux Channel will feature Kate Hill Wines, Cathedral Rock Vineyard, Mewstone Wines and Yellow Point Vineyard, while the Tasman Peninsula will showcase Bangor Vineyard Shed, Bream Creek Vineyard and Small Island Wines.
Southern Open Vineyards is presented by Wine South Tasmania. See www.openvineyards.about/ |
Guided tours can be arranged through The Derwent Experience, Aging Barrel Tours, or Apple Isle Wine Tours.
There are also festival discounts at top hotels including The Tasman, Hadley’s Orient Hotel, and The Old Woolstore.
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