Vine and Shine Trail

WIDE-BAY BURNETT

EXPLORE WIDE-BAY BURNETT VINEYARDS

Stretching from mountain ranges to coastal hamlets, the Wide-Bay Burnett region is quickly earning a reputation as a ‘food bowl’ of Queensland.

While regional Queensland may seem an unlikely place to find fine wine, Wide-Bay Burnett is home to a handful of delightful boutique vineyards that offer true country hospitality and ‘grape to glass’ experiences.

The Wide-Bay Burnett region includes the including the regional towns of Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Gympie, and stretches from Dawes Range to the Dividing Range to Brisbane Ranges, ending near Noosa.

There are currently just four wine producers in the Wide-Bay Burnett region, making it a far-flung but special experience for those who choose to explore the northern reaches of Queensland’s Vine and Shine Trail.

Venture in from Hervey Bay and you’ll find Hill of Promise Estate, in charming Childers. This boutique winery and cellar door is known for its country hospitality, with wine tastings hosted on the veranda of their heritage Queenslander.

A stone’s through from Hill of promise is Vitner’s Secret in the township of North Isis, boasting six acres of vines, producing Marsanne, Verdelho, Shiraz, and Cabernet grapes. Travel directly south to call in on Brierley Wines in South Isis, offering tasting of their hand-made, preservative-free wines – just be sure to book ahead, as this cellar door is appointment only!

Finally, at the southernmost reaches of the region, inland from Noosa, you’ll find Dingo Creek Vineyard, a boutique winery growing Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot, as well as sweet, sticky Muscat.

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01 Hill of Promise Estate 35.079870-88.347390 8 Mango Hill Dr, Childers

Hill of Promise is a boutique winery and cellar door offering a grape to glass experience, with tastings hosted on the veranda of a heritage Queenslander, and bed-and-breakfast accommodation on site.

02 Vintner’s Secret -25.219610152.269623 135N Isis Rd, North Isis

This regional winery boasts six acres of vines growing Marsanne, Verdelho, Shiraz, and Cabernet grapes to create a range of sweet and dry table wines and fortified styles.

03 Brierley Wines -25.288060152.288720 574 Rainbow Rd, South Isis

Open by appointment only, Brierley Wines is set on a picturesque vineyard and offers tastings of their hand-made, preservative-free wines at their humble cellar door just five minutes' drive from Childers.

04 Dingo Creek Vineyard -26.309080152.766360 265 Tandur Traveston Rd, Traveston

Dingo Creek Vineyard is a boutique winery located just 40 minutes’ north-west from Noosa, growing Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot, as well as sweet, sticky Muscat.