Our Review
Heritage Estate (owned by Robert and Therese Fenwick) has two estate vineyards in the Granite Belt: one at Cottonvale (north) at an altitude of 960m, where it grows white varieties; and the other at Ballandean (south), a slightly warmer site, where red varieties and marsanne are planted. Heritage Estate has been a prolific award-winner in various Qld wine shows. The weather gyrations since 2012 are reminiscent of the run of Burgundy, France with its up and down frost, hail and rain issues. Nice to have some comparison, I suppose ('13, '14 and '17 also suffered, '18 and '19 bouncing back).
About
Established in 1992 by Bryce & Paddy Kassulke, Heritage Estate Wines converted an old brick cold stores at Cottonvale (Granite Belt, Queensland) into an atmospheric cellar door and establishing a vineyard next door. This location is used for the growing and making of all their wines as well as special occasions such as weddings and corporate functions. Since then Bryce & Paddy have converted and restored an old church which originated in Burleigh Heads (Gold Coast, Queensland) but was moved to Mount Tambourine. On this new location, Bryce and Paddy built the stunning glass chapel and decked area to capture the picturesque country valleys as well as views of the Gold Coast. Having won many prestigious awards for their wines in 2015 Heritage Estate Wines received a 5 star rating in James Halliday's 2016 Australian Wine Companion. They were also named, by James as one of the Ten Dark Horse wineries of 2016. The Granite Belt is one of the fastest emerging wine regions in the country. Our high altitude helps rank us as one of the coolest wine growing regions in Australia, and that, combined with our deep sandy soils helps us produce elegant yet powerfully flavoured wines.
Specialities
Tempranillo, shiraz viognier, shiraz mourvedre grenache, sparkling shiraz, shiraz, cabernet, merlot, merlot malbec, rose cabernet, shiraz muscat, chardonnay, pinot gris, verdehlo, fiano, marsanne, frizzante, frontenac, sparkling chardonnay, petit verdot, tawny pôrt, Moonshine Madness (coffee chocolate liquor).
Cellar Door
Information
Two beautiful cellar doors on the Granite Belt provide you with the ultimate wine tasting experience. Enjoy the ambiance of tasting excellent award winning wines, situated in a yesteryear atmosphere of collectibles and antique furniture. To complete the picture a warm, open log fire awaits, at the Cottonvale Cellar Door.
Sit at the 17 seat rosewood and leather table, that seated the Executive Council when Queen Victoria declared Queensland a colony in c1859. See our original pictures of the governments’ Executive Council.
The Church cellar door sells great coffee, and Paddy's famous home cooked food, cakes and pies.
HOURS
Open 7 days a week from 9am - 5pm.
We have three cellar doors where you can sample our wines:
a) 747 Granite Belt Dr Cottonvale QLD 4375
b) 9 Watson Rd Thulimbah QLD 4376
c) 119 Long Rd Tamborine Mountain QLD 422
Hours
10am to 4pm, seven days
Details are correct at time of writing
Please check winery website for up to date details
Food
Information
At Heritage Estate we can cater for lunches, dinners and functions.
Cuisine
Indian, Gourmet Pizzas, Lavazza Coffee
Hours
10am to 4pm, seven days
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Accommodation
Information
Heritage Winery Cottage c1864, cedar lined floor to ceiling, fireplace, queen bed, romantic. Please visit https://heritageestate.wine/accommodation/ for more information.
Details are correct at time of writing
Please check winery website for up to date details
Stockist Information
Distribution Information
Cellar doors and online
Stockist
Cellar door and online
Details
| Rating |
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| Winemaker |
John Handy |
| Established |
1992 |
| Dozens |
5000 |
| Vineyards (area) |
10 ha |
| Opening Hours |
7 days 9–5 |
| Address |
Granite Belt Drive, Cottonvale, Qld 4375
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| Telephone |
(07) 4685 2197
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| Website |
www.heritageestate.wine
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