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You might know the Tasman Peninsula for Port Arthur, towering sea cliffs and some very good walks, but there’s another reason to take your time on the drive south.
Between Hobart and Port Arthur you’ll find cool climate vineyards, small cellar doors, cider makers and distilleries producing everything from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to gin and single malt whisky.
Some sit directly along the Arthur Highway, while others require a worthwhile detour through places including Bream Creek, Boomer Bay, Dunalley and Premaydena.
This guide brings them together so you can plan a wine and spirits road trip through Tasmania’s south east and turrakana / Tasman Peninsula.
Just remember you’ll need a designated driver if you’re tasting along the way.
Best for: wine, whisky, gin, cider and local produce
Starting point: Hobart
Region: South East Tasmania and turrakana / Tasman Peninsula
Allow: one day for a selection, two days to explore more slowly
Good to know: opening days vary and not every producer operates a walk in cellar door
Driving: arrange a designated driver or tour if tasting
Brinktop Vineyard
Sitting at Penna, Brinktop makes a natural first stop if you’re starting this wine journey from Hobart. Todd Goebel and Gill Christian have been growing grapes and making wine in the Coal River Valley since 1999, establishing the current Brinktop vineyard on the rocky slopes of Killara Farm in 2017.
The vineyard produces cool climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Tempranillo and Syrah, with wines grown and made on site. Tastings are relaxed and often hosted by the people who grow the grapes and make the wine, so there’s a good chance you’ll leave knowing considerably more about what’s in your glass than when you arrived.
Where: 66 Brinktop Road, Penna
Experience: Cellar door tastings, meet the makers, wine sales
Wines: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Tempranillo, Syrah and Rosé
Food: Food is generally associated with special events rather than regular cellar door visits
When to visit: The cellar door generally opens Friday and Saturday afternoons, with seasonal closures
Good to know: Check current opening days before travelling. Brinktop also has a self contained Winemakers’ Cottage above the vines.
Phone 0407 224 543.
Southwood Wines
A little further south at Kellevie, Southwood Wines is small in scale and firmly focused on Pinot Noir. The half hectare vineyard was planted in 2020 with four Pinot Noir clones on a seven hectare property surrounded by the farms and rolling country of south east Tasmania.
While the Southwood vines matured, the team began making Pinot Noir from fruit sourced elsewhere in southern Tasmania, building a range that now includes wines from the Derwent Valley as well as their own south east Tasmanian vineyard. Their first estate grown release, Ragged Tier Pinot Noir, marks the next chapter for this particularly small producer.
This isn’t a conventional walk in cellar door, so think of Southwood as one for wine drinkers interested in discovering a smaller producer rather than simply pulling in for a tasting.
Where: 88 Woolleys Road, Kellevie
Experience: Small vineyard and wine producer
Wine: Pinot Noir
Cellar door: No regular walk in cellar door advertised
Food: No regular food service
Good to know: Contact Southwood directly before planning a vineyard visit. Wines can also be purchased online.
Southwood Wines don’t have a cellar door, but they would love to meet you! Get in touch with Tracy or Ivan to see if you can arrange a visit. Ph 0402 158 561
Bream Creek Vineyard
Bream Creek Vineyard comes with one of the better cellar door outlooks in southern Tasmania. The vines sit above Marion Bay with views towards Maria Island and the coast, and the vineyard has been producing cool climate Tasmanian wine for decades.
Its range stretches well beyond Pinot Noir, with traditional method sparkling, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Rosé, Pinot Noir and other small release wines among those produced. The purpose built cellar door gives visitors the chance to taste current releases and cellar door only wines while looking straight back across the vineyard that produced them.
Local cheese and charcuterie platters, goats cheese and freshly shucked Tasmanian oysters make it easy to turn a tasting into a longer stop.
Where: 321 Marion Bay Road, Bream Creek
Experience: Cellar door tastings, wine sales, local produce and vineyard views
Wines: Sparkling, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Rosé, Pinot Noir and other releases
Food: Tasmanian cheese and charcuterie platters, seasonal goats cheese and local oysters
Opening: Generally Wednesday to Monday, 10.30am to 5pm
Good to know: Bookings are strongly recommended for tastings, particularly on weekends. The cellar door is closed Tuesdays and opening arrangements can change for special events.
Avoid disappointment, especially for wine tastings. Booking Details
Bangor Vineyard
Bangor Vineyard Shed is one of the easiest places on this route to settle in for a few hours. Sitting just outside Dunalley on the historic Bangor farming property, the cellar door and restaurant overlook vines, farmland and the waters of Blackman and Norfolk bays.
Bangor is run by the Dunbabin family, sixth generation farmers whose property has been farmed since the 1830s. Today the vineyard forms part of a much larger working farm and conservation property, with the cellar door bringing together Bangor wines, local produce and the story of the land around them.
Drop in for a wine tasting, stay for lunch, or book a vineyard tour if you’d like to see more of the property.
Where: 20 Blackman Bay Road, Dunalley
Experience: Cellar door, restaurant, wine tastings and vineyard tours
Food: Full restaurant serving Tasmanian produce
Opening: 10am to 5pm daily, with meals generally available until mid afternoon
Good to know: Table bookings are recommended, particularly on weekends and public holidays. Bangor is family friendly and has indoor and outdoor dining areas.
Book online or phone 03 62 535 558.
By the time you reach Premaydena Hill, you’re properly on the Tasman Peninsula. This first generation family farm combines a three hectare vineyard with Black Angus cattle, with the grapes grown, hand picked and made into wine on the property.
An on site winery was built in 2022, followed by a cellar door in the family’s restored former farmhouse. That makes a visit here feel more like dropping into a working farm than a polished wine tourism complex, with the opportunity to taste wines metres from where they’re grown and made.
The cellar door serves Premaydena Hill wines alongside food featuring local produce, with the family’s own grass fed beef an important part of the broader farm story.
Where: 1235 Nubeena Road, Premaydena
Experience: Farm cellar door, wine tastings, meals and estate grown wine
Wine: Small batch cool climate wines grown and made on the property
Food: Meals and local produce at the cellar door
Good to know: Premaydena Hill’s cellar door is reopening on Thursday 10 September 2026 following its winter closure. Check current opening days or make a booking directly before travelling.
Contact Daniel & Ella on 0408 474 798
Nonesuch Distillery
Nonesuch Distillery makes a handy first spirits stop on the road south from Hobart. This small family run distillery sits on the Arthur Highway at Sorell, where visitors can taste the current range with the people who actually make it.
The distillery produces whisky, gin and vodka in small batches, with its single malt whisky range continuing to develop as older casks come of age. In September 2026, Nonesuch is also releasing its first six year age statement single malt, matured in a Pinot Noir cask.
This is very much a working family distillery rather than a large visitor centre, which is part of the appeal.
Where: 491 Arthur Highway, Sorell
Experience: Distillery tastings, meet the makers and bottle sales
Spirits: Single malt whisky, gin and vodka
Food: No regular food service
Good to know: Opening hours can change depending on distillery commitments, so call ahead before travelling.
Contact Nonesuch Distillery to book your visit, 0408 616 442.
Hellfire Bluff Distillery
Hellfire Bluff Distillery grew from more than 30 years of farming at Daly Farm, overlooking Marion Bay near Boomer Bay. Today the family produces a range of Tasmanian gin, vodka, liqueurs and spritzes using locally sourced ingredients wherever possible.
Visitors can stop at the distillery cellar door for tastings and bottle sales, with the farm setting giving this stop a strong connection to the landscape and produce of Tasmania’s south east.
Hellfire is particularly well known for its gin and vodka, but the range continues to broaden, making it a good stop for anyone who likes exploring beyond whisky.
Where: Daly Farm, Boomer Bay
Experience: Distillery cellar door, tastings and bottle sales
Spirits: Gin, vodka, liqueurs and spritzes
Food: Check directly for current offerings
Good to know: The cellar door is on the family farm overlooking Marion Bay. Check current opening days before setting out.
Bookings are not required for small groups. For larger groups (6 or more guests) please email administrator@hellfirebluff.com.au. Ph 0437548055
Dunalley Bay Distillery
Dunalley Bay Distillery has one of the more memorable tasting locations on this route, sitting directly beside the water at Dunalley Bay. Its rustic tasting huts look across the bay, giving you a particularly relaxed place to sample locally made spirits before continuing onto the Tasman Peninsula.
The distillery began with gin and native botanicals but now produces a broader range including vodka and single malt whisky. Tastings can be paired with a platter, so there’s good reason to allow a little more time here rather than treating it as a quick stop.
The beachfront location is also dog friendly.
Where: 3530 Arthur Highway, Murdunna
Experience: Beachfront tasting huts, spirit tastings and bottle sales
Spirits: Gin, vodka and single malt whisky
Food: Tasting plates are available
Good to know: Book ahead for the tasting experience, particularly during busy periods. The distillery sits right on Dunalley Bay at the gateway to the Tasman Peninsula.
Sandra 0412 464 464 / Mark 0417 271 322
Impression Bay Distillery
Impression Bay Distillery sits above Norfolk Bay at Premaydena, with wide views across Impression Bay and the surrounding countryside. On a clear day you can even see kunanyi / Mount Wellington in the distance.
The small distillery uses a hand beaten German copper still designed for working with fresh botanicals, producing refined gin using Tasmanian ingredients. Tastings take place in an intimate indoor space furnished with century old chairs that once belonged to the Tasmanian Museum boardroom, which gives the visit a little character of its own.
Unlike some of the larger stops on the route, visits here are arranged directly with the distillery.
Where: 15 Coolstore Road, Premaydena
Experience: Gin tastings and distillery visits
Spirits: Botanical gin
Food: No regular food service advertised
Good to know: Visits are by appointment only. Contact the distillery before travelling.
We suggest you call the distillery (62503183) to confirm opening hours before planning a visit.
McHenry Distillery
McHenry Distillery sits in the hills above Port Arthur, surrounded by forest and fed by natural springs running through the property. That spring water forms an important part of the whisky, gin and other spirits made here, giving the distillery a particularly strong connection to its Tasman Peninsula location.
The family run operation produces single malt whisky, gin and vodka alongside other small batch spirits and beer. Visitors can taste at the cellar door or go further with a behind the scenes distillery experience that explores the grain to glass process.
Sitting just a short drive from Port Arthur Historic Site, McHenry is an easy addition to a longer Tasman Peninsula stay rather than something that needs to be squeezed into the drive down.
Where: 229 Radnor Road, Port Arthur
Experience: Cellar door tastings, bottle sales and distillery experiences
Spirits: Single malt whisky, gin, vodka and other spirits
Opening: Cellar door currently open daily from 12pm to 4pm
Good to know: Public holiday arrangements can vary. Behind the scenes distillery experiences are also available on selected days and should be booked ahead.
Tours and tastings daily. McHenry Distillery has recently added two new modern eco-cottages allowing visitors to have a longer more leisurely visit to the Distillery.
Ninch Cider is a small family owned producer in Nubeena making cider from fruit grown on the Tasman Peninsula. Rather than importing juice or concentrate, Ninch works with locally harvested apples and pears, including fruit from some of the peninsula’s older orchards.
The result is a distinctly local cider story. Its Block 13 Dry Apple Cider was awarded gold at the 2023 Australian Cider Awards, while earlier releases have also picked up national recognition.
The Nubeena cellar door doubles as a gallery, with a curated exhibition space showcasing local creative work alongside the cider. It’s a nice change of pace after a day of vineyards and distilleries.
Where: Shop 1, 1625 Main Road, Nubeena
Experience: Cider tastings, cellar door and gallery
Cider: Apple and pear cider made from Tasman Peninsula fruit
Food: No regular full food service advertised
Good to know: Ninch is a small operation, so check current opening days before travelling.
Contact 0417014672
The route begins around 30 minutes from central Hobart and follows the south east towards Dunalley and the Tasman Peninsula. Trying to visit every producer in a single day isn’t particularly practical, or much fun.
Instead, choose three or four stops and leave time for lunch, the scenery and the occasional detour.
For a relaxed day from Hobart, you might combine a winery around Bream Creek or Dunalley with a distillery further south before staying overnight near Port Arthur.
If Port Arthur Historic Site is part of your plans, consider spreading the journey over two days rather than treating the peninsula as a return day trip.
Yes. Vineyards and cellar doors can be found across the Tasman Peninsula and Tasmania’s south east, including Bream Creek, Dunalley and Premaydena.
Premaydena Hill sits on the peninsula north of Port Arthur, while Bream Creek Vineyard and Bangor Vineyard Shed make good stops when travelling from Hobart towards Port Arthur.
Yes. McHenry Distillery is located at Port Arthur, with several other distilleries found along the route through south east Tasmania and the Tasman Peninsula.
Allow a full day for several cellar door and distillery stops. Two days gives you considerably more time to combine tastings with Port Arthur, local food and other peninsula attractions.
Yes. The first producers are within roughly 30 to 50 minutes of Hobart, with Port Arthur around 90 minutes away under normal conditions. Rather than visiting every producer, choose several stops that suit your route.
It varies. Some welcome walk in visitors while smaller producers operate by appointment or have seasonal opening hours. Check directly before travelling.
Several cellar doors offer food ranging from tasting platters to full meals. Bangor operates a restaurant alongside its cellar door, for example.
Cool climate varieties including Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are particularly important, alongside sparkling wine and several other varieties.
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