ABOUT USQuoin Hill Vineyard is a
family run operation established in 1997, situated on 46
acres of
volcanic soil at an elevation of 520 metres making it the highest
and also the southern most vineyard in the Pyrenees Wine Region.
There
are 8 acres of vines at present made up of 5 varieties, being
Shiraz, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Tempranillo and Pinot Noir. All
wine is made from Estate grown grapes. The first vintage was 2001,
of which Shiraz and Chardonnay were produced. Both of these wines
were awarded Wine Show medals.
The renovated chaff mill/stables which were built
approximately 100yrs ago at ‘Quoin Hill’ have now been transformed
into
the winery and tasting rooms. To regain the character of the
original building, the timbers in the tasting room are recycled baltic pine from the chaff mill walls and floor with Australian
hardwood posts and stays cut from the nearby Lexton forest. The room
enjoys a vista overlooking the vineyard and Pyrenees Ranges and with
seating of up to 60, can be hired for small functions and
conferences. Light lunches on weekends and public holidays are available,
functions and conferences by prior arrangement. Fine dining on the
1st Saturday Night of the Month - Bookings essential.
The cellar door is open daily from 11am to 5pm
Weekdays and 10am to 5pm Weekends and Public Holidays. It is situated in Quoin Hill Road 800 metres off
the Sunraysia Hwy, between Waubra and Lexton, 20 minutes from
Ballarat, in the midst of the biggest Wind Farm in the
Southern Hemisphere, with a total of 128 turbines, currently being
constructed."
Winemaker: Steve Coleman
Agronomist/Assistant Winemaker:
Patrick Coleman B.Ag.
Sales & Marketing: Trish Coleman
Catering: Phil Hart, Erin and Eileen Coleman
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