EVENTS WYENA

One of the most beautiful sights in Tasmania during December and January is Bridestowe Lavender Estate. Bridestowe Estate is located 55km from Launceston past Lilydale in Tasmania's North East. After four years of intensive restoration, the famous landmark property is a stunning showcase for the agricultural and technical excellence that made Bridestowe a benchmark for fine lavender oil throughout the world. Bridestowe Lavender Estate is spectacular at any time of year, with vistas spanning over 260 acres of lavender fields, landscaped gardens and native forest to the distant Mount Arthur. For those who just want to indulge themselves, the visitor centre is stocked with unique products containing Bridestowe's famous lavender oil. Products include luxurious bath milk or massage oil for your body. Or scented pot pourri and room sprays for the home. The Woodcroft Cafe offers a delicious range of lavender inspired and infused delicacies. Visitors are encouraged to try lavender ice-cream and lavender brownies. You can take home the experience with a purchase from Bridestowe's GOURMET range, which includes lavender flower honey, artisinal jams and jellies, and culinary lavender, used in many of foods available in the cafe. Nabowla is approximately 45 minutes' drive north of Launceston.

Clover Hill is a vineyard with premier sparkling wine, located at Lebrina in northern Tasmania.

Clover Hill is the name of the vineyard and also the sparkling wine derived from the vineyard’s prime location and superb production. With the purchase of Lalla Gully Vineyard, Clover Hill is also producing a Lalla Gully Sauvignon Blanc, and a Lalla Gully Chardonnay.

If you would like a tour of the 20 hectare (50 acre) vineyard, be sure to phone ahead. The vineyard is open daily for tastings and sales, from September to June. Coach and tour groups need to make an appointment..

Lebrina is just over 30-minutes’ drive (38 kilometres/23.6 miles) from Launceston.

Brook Eden vineyard in north east Tasmania produces exquisite, cool-climate still and sparkling wines.

Established in 1988 on the banks of Pipers Brook, Brook Eden is nestled in a picturesque valley of rolling green hills. The vineyards are sited along an ancient ridge of deep, gravelly, well-drained, volcanic soil, with Pipers Brook on one side and a spring-fed, native wetland on the other.

At 41º South, and the start of the famed roaring forties, Brook Eden is true cool-climate viticulture. With more sunshine hours per day in summer than on the mainland and our cool, sometimes wind-swept site, our old, well-established, unirrigated vines must struggle a little. They slowly ripen their fruit during a growing season which is one of the longest in Australia.

This long slow ripening produces fruit with exceptional flavour and aroma and an ideal balance of sugar and acid. This results in elegant, aromatic wines with intense varietal flavours and distinct regional characteristics.

You can experience free tasting of award winning Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and a lively Pinot Rose from our cellar door.

Delamere is a small, family vineyard in the Pipers Brook wine region of northern Tasmania..

The vineyard has plantings of pinot noir and chardonnay, two of Tasmania’s classic cool-climate varieties. Delamere’s cellar door is open for tastings and sales each day from 1000 to 1700..

The Tamar Valley Wine Route is a self-guided exploration of more than 20 vineyards producing the region’s acclaimed cool-climate vintages. Meet the winemakers as you taste and purchase pinot noir, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, riesling, merlot, pinot gris and gewürztraminer wines at cellar doors along the Wine Route. Take a break at one of the vineyard restaurants and enjoy a gourmet lunch overlooking the vines.

Delamere is on the Tamar Wine Route about 45 minutes from Launceston (54 kilometres/33 miles).