Pioneering Tasmanian winemaker Andrew Pirie scientifically chose a new vineyard site at Lebrina in the Pipers River region for his two-hectare sustainable distinguished vineyard named APOGEE – the culmination of his career. Here he crafts just four wines – two traditionally made award-winning prestige sparkling wines, and evocative expressions of cool climate Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. Bespoke intimate tastings are offered by appointment at the historic farmhouse that is now the APOGEE Cellar Door.

In the south of the state, in Dunalley, a little town you may have passed through on the way from Hobart to Port Arthur is Bangor Vineyard Shed. Bangor is a family farm managed by the Dunbabin Family. Steeped in rich history, the farm has been in operation since the 1830s. The boutique, four-hectare vineyard has won a slew of awards for their wines, as well as their tourism experience. Most recently they won Gold at the 2024 Australian Tourism Awards in the Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries category.

Natalie Fryar, a name synonymous with outstanding Tasmanian sparkling, is the woman behind Bellebonne.  Like their maker, Bellebonne wines are elegant, powerful, intellectual, bubbly and fun. Never overdone, they are perfectly balanced expressions of the vintage and the vineyard.

James and Vanessa Bresnehan bought their property 16 years ago. In 2008, It was a tiny vineyard with just 2ha of Chardonnay that had been planted in the early 2000s; but it sure had potential. Located in the north of Tasmania’s Coal River Valley (in the south of the state), the Bresnehans have since added more vines, and varieties, to what is now 13 hectares - a substantial boutique vineyard that is producing excellent fruit, a portion of which is these days being sold under their own label Bremley Vineyard.

Husband-and-wife winemaking team Justin Bubb and Anna Pooley have launched their own brand Bubb + Pooley. A ‘side hustle’ to their roles at Pooley Wines, and a way for them to express their individuality and apply practices they’ve learned through their combined and diverse experience.

Jim Chatto is recognised nationally as one of the industry’s best winemakers. He was named 2019 Winemaker of the Year by Gourmet Traveller WINE. His Tasmanian project started more than 20 years ago when he and his wife Daisy bought a vineyard in the Huon Valley. As well as making wine for his own label, he is also Group Chief Winemaker for McWilliam’s Wines Group, overseeing the entire group’s winemaking efforts. Jim also consults to several reputable Tasmanian wine brands.

Derwent Estate is a family-owned operation, employing three generations from the Hanigan family. The site has farming roots dating back to 1913. Vines were planted in 1992 and have produced consistently exceptional and award-winning wines. Situated 20 mins north of Hobart, the cellar door is quaint and understated – nothing like the impressive grandeur of wines on offer.

Peter Dredge is the owner and winemaker of Dr-Edge, an eccentric wine brand that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but makes seriously good wine. With 20+ years’ experience spanning South Australia, Germany and the US, Peter was most recently a finalist in the 2020 Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine Winemaker of the Year Awards.

Freycinet Vineyard is one of Tasmania’s iconic wine brands and was established in 1979. It is owned and managed by second generation owners Lindy Bull and life partner Claudio Radenti, also the winemaker. The vineyard is situated on the East Coast of Tasmania, a short distance from Freycinet National Park, home to Wineglass Bay, and is renowned for producing some of Tasmania’s best Sparkling, Pinot Noir, Riesling and Chardonnay.

For over 20 years the Arnold family have almost single-handedly created the Cradle Coast wine region of Northern Tasmania: the island’s smallest and most maritime. Every vineyard hand-built, hand-planted, to exact specifications - no compromise, no concession, no inheritance.tion goes here

Nick Glaetzer, (from the Glaetzer wine family in the Barossa Valley), and his wife Sally (nee Dixon), moved to Tasmania in 2005 to follow an obsession with cool climate Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Nick is a renowned winemaker; his 2010 Mon Père Shiraz was the first Tasmanian wine to win Australia’s most coveted wine award, the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy, and in 2019, Nick was named a Future 50 winemaker at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in London by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).

Luxury Sparkling specialist Henskens Rankin of Tasmania was founded in 2010 by Frieda Henskens and David Rankin with the aim of creating distinctively Tasmanian styles of sparkling wine.

200 years of family history has led to a new, unique, wine brand, and destination, just outside of Hobart, and not far from the iconic Derwent and Coal River Valley regions.

Marion’s Vineyard was established in 1979 and is owned by Marion Semmens and her children, Cynthea (winemaker and viticulturist) and son Nick, and Cynthea's husband, David Feldheim. Applying organic and regenerative principles, their premium single vineyard wines are reflective of the care and respect paid to the land.

Meadowbank is regarded as a Tasmanian pioneer. Vines were first planted in 1976 on Gerald Ellis’s sheep farm which seemed unconventional at the time. Defiance ensued and today Gerald’s daughter Mardi Ellis and her family, together with winemaker Peter Dredge and his family, have joined forces to write the next chapter of Meadowbank wines.

Brothers Matthew and Jonathan Hughes own, grow and produce Mewstone and hughes & hughes wines. Tassie born and bred, Jonny, (winemaker), has experience spanning New Zealand, Italy and Canada; also, from South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Mewstone was named Halliday 2019 Best New Winery of the Year.

Milton Vineyard is located 42° south on the East Coast of Tasmania, near Freycinet. Owned by the Dunbabin family for over 40 years, the site was originally farmed in 1826 for fine Tasmanian wool. The unique micro-climate, combined with a decades-long focus on sound viticultural practices, has resulted in a number of excellent cool climate wines and a strong fan base.

Since 2007, Conor van der Reest has been at the winemaking helm of Moorilla. Together with owner David Walsh (also owner of MONA, a world-famous eclectic art museum in Hobart) Conor makes wines that reveal the unique terroir of the Moorilla vineyards. Wine labels within the Moorilla collection include Cloth Label, Muse and Praxis.

Established in 1974, Pipers Brook vineyard is recognised by Tasmania’s wine industry as one its pioneering vineyards. Tasmanian owned and operated, Pipers Brook (and Ninth Island) are part of Kreglinger Wine Estates, a family-owned business steeped in history, spanning 200+ years.

Based in the Coal River Valley, Pooley Wines was established in 1985 by the late Denis and Margaret Pooley who moved to Tasmania from England in 1952. Three generations of Pooleys have since worked in the family-run business. Viticulturalist Matthew Pooley, and his winemaker sister, Anna Pooley, are at the helm of this multi-award-winning business.

Greer Carland is the owner and winemaker of Quiet Mutiny which is inspired by the story of a female convict who took her destiny in her own hands. Much like Carland did when she started her wine company in 2017. Carland has won several major awards and was a 2020 Young Gun of Wine finalist. She has produced wines for a plethora of brands as a senior contract winemaker for 14 years.

Small Wonder is a 20-hectare vineyard located 35 minutes north of Launceston in Kayena, in the Tamar Valley. Planted in 1998, Small Wonder is intent on expressing Tasmania’s remarkable characteristics while making a positive impact on the world. Certified Organic, the team employ regenerative farming practices to improve soil health and restore biodiversity. Small Wonder has recently built a state-of-the-art winery on site to ensure quality is controlled from vine to bottle.

Spring Vale Wines is located on the Freycinet Coast in Cranbrook, about 15 minutes north of Swansea. With a history dating back to 1875, this fifth-generation family-owned business produces premium, award-winning wine at their on-site winery. The vineyard was planted in 1986 and operations are mostly carried out manually. The cellar door is an historic building built in 1842, providing an intimate and unique wine-tasting experience.

Established in 1990, Stefano Lubiana Wines is a family-owned and operated winery and vineyard. Steve Lubiana, a 5th generation winemaker, and his wife Monique have established Stefano Lubiana Wines to be one of Tasmania’s most iconic and sought-after wine brands. Stefano Lubiana Wines was Tasmania’s first certified biodynamic vineyard.

Ricky Evans is the winemaker behind Two Tonne Tasmania (TTT), a small batch wine brand that started in 2013 with just two tonnes of grapes. His passion lies with smaller parcels that can produce complete and complex, quality wines. Ricky opened Havillah, a wine bar in downtown Launceston, which also serves as the TTT cellar door.

Matthias and Lauren Utzinger started Utzinger Wines in 2016. A love story for the ages, Matthias, from Switzerland, met Lauren, from Tasmania, while travelling in Iran. A vigneron with a passion for cool climate wines, Matthias found his destiny with Lauren, and her home State. Utzinger Wines are crafted with maximum care and little intervention so the wine truly represents each season and the place in which the grapes were grown.

Wellington & Wolfe is dedicated to producing only top-quality Riesling in only the best years. Hugh McCullough, owner and winemaker of Wellington & Wolf, combined his love of cool climate Riesling with modern history to launch Wellington & Wolfe in 2017. Always with a history book open, Hugh named his brand Wellington & Wolfe after studying these historical generals. His reserve Riesling, “Eylandt” (Dutch for island), is the script for Abel Tasman’s 1642 journal when he first chartered Van Diemen’s Land.

Alongside the Tamar River is Westella, a small family-owned vineyard and cellar door. Owners Will and Jacquie Adkins grow just one grape variety—Pinot Noir. They are dedicated to producing high quality grapes and wine without negative impacts on the environment or their local community.

Winstead is a tiny vineyard in in Bagdad, a small town just north of Hobart. Neil Snare, the winemaker, has perfected his Burgundian-style, estate-grown, Pinot Noir. Small parcels, grown on the same soil, show impressive contrast due to vine age, clonal and environmental differences. Winstead follows organic and bio-dynamic principles.