Drink Tasmania Up! Taste over 30 drinks plus cheese!
From AUD $195.00
Depart time: 10am
Return time: 5pm approximately.
Hotel or private address pick-up
Small group
Airport transfers offered.
Variety! Quantity! Quality!
Wine Tasting Tasmania
…but not only Wine - we also taste Rum, Gin, Ales, Cider, Cocktails and other Spirits. Our Amazing Tastings includes over 30 unique and locally made craft drinks, a cheese platter light lunch, and deep engagement with the makers & owners of the Derwent Valley and Coal Valley Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries.
Duration: 7 - 7.5 hours, with pick-up at 10am. Enjoy a sleep in, unhurried breakfast, morning walk, a visit to the Salamanca markets or even early arrivals from interstate. We also offer airport transfers upon request, so that you can join us straight from arriving in Hobart, or we can be a great end to your visit.
Location: Hobart, Tasmania.
These are just some of the comments from our guests as we enjoy a day indulging your senses, primarily via lovely glassware:
"Love the variety . . ."
"That was surprising . . ."
"Can I have a little bit more of the . . ."
Ultimate Tasmanian Tasting Tour
Five beautiful venues with all drinks included.
Tastings from Derwent Valley wineries, including gin, rum, brandy, liqueurs, ales, ciders & more.
Visits to New Norfolk & Richmond — the best of Tasmania's small towns.
Great coffee enroute to the first tasting - a great start to the day.
Tastings in 1820's cottage/cellar door with a cheese platter light lunch.
Expert commentary that’s informative & engaging - increase your knowledge and appreciation of Derwent Valley wineries!
Safe and comfortable transport with a small group focus.
Included insurances, permits & accreditations.
Explore with a local who is energised by guests having a good time.
Meet other interesting, curious folk - Tasting tour people are the best!
Contact us for private & custom bookings on different dates.
Visit Derwent Valley Wineries
Derwent Valley wineries are only the beginning for this wine tasting tour! Completely relax as you taste over 30 ‘adult’ drinks and explore in safety & comfort. Experience the beautiful Tasmanian countryside, taking in both the Derwent and Coal Valleys, New Norfolk and Richmond.
An easy-going wine tasting tour, yet also sophisticated, with something for everyone. Balanced, unhurried, stimulating, informative and lots of fun.
Meet Fellow Wine Tasters
A highlight of the day, beyond just the drinks, are the people we meet along the way: The owners, the makers, passionate locals and real Taswegians - you will have many enjoyable encounters. New Norfolk, Richmond, the Derwent River and its beautiful countryside all bubble up to give visitors and locals alike a real sense of place, history and stewardship. Afterall, good things come from good places, via good people. You can taste that on this Derwent Valley wineries tour as well.
Our Wine Tasting Schedule
New Norfolk
We start with a coffee and a stroll in New Norfolk on our way to New Norfolk Distillery's tasting room. This is Tasmania's only dedicated rum distillery, with the rum, gin and other ‘rebellious spirits’ sure to get the party in your mouth started. Diversity, blending & mixing, neat or sweet — your preferences and drinks knowledge will be challenged and expanded right off the bat.
Two Metre Tall Farmhouse
We then travel a little further up the Derwent Valley, following the Derwent River. We will veer off the sealed road, just past the beehives, onto a farm, and arrive at the marvelous Two Metre Tall Farmhouse Ale & Cider. Recently voted as one of the top five unique experiences all alcohol connoisseurs should add to their Tasmanian itinerary, we will taste wines in a wonderful setting that’s truly authentic. Be surrounded by wild fermented, barrel aged ales and ciders with nothing but grains, fruit, water & time added! Be prepared for a delicious, fun and educational day.
Derwent Estate
Our next visit is to the Derwent Estate winery for exemplary cool climate wines that showcase the complexity and delicateness of Tasmania’s wine scene. Sample sparkling, whites, reds and dessert wines with a lovely cheese platter. Enjoy the best of Tasmania’s wine and cheese at one of our finest Derwent Valley wineries. Get a real insight into the quality Tasmanian wineries are impressing the world with.
Charles Reuben Estate
Crossing over the Derwent River, our next venue is the Charles Reuben Estate on the doorstep of the Coal Valley. Talk about a busy Family enterprise. We meet the owners in the shed where all of the distilling, stomping and bottling takes place — we like to get as close to the source of drink making as possible! There are some lovely surprises here with their wine & spirits. It’s a wonderful place to get curious and enjoy a completely unpretentious tasting experience.
Richmond
Richmond is a gorgeous little village brimming with ye old world charm. We’ll take a slow drive up & down the main street, across Australia's oldest functioning bridge. We then drive through the scenic Coal Valley for one final tasting before our amazing wine tasting tour cometh to an end.
A Unique Experience
This delightful day tour offers variety, quality & quantity, worthy to include in any holiday, or even for locals to explore their own backyard with a designated driver.
There are many genuinely excellent Derwent Valley wineries & venues to visit, and unfortunately, we cannot visit all of them. Below is a list of our favourite ones. We can change the itinerary and visits for group bookings — especially on days other than our sitting tours (Friday's & Saturday's):
Two Meter Tall Farmhouse Ale & Cider
The Ultimate Drinks Tour In Tasmania
This full day tour is best shared with your partner or a small group of friends, but single travelers and explorers are also very welcome (as long as minimum numbers are met for the selected day).
Each tasting represents science, passion, risk and is accompanied with story, spread along a beautiful stretch of the Derwent River and through the Coal Valley. As warming and inviting as the tastings are, the emphasis of this tour is perhaps even more so on the environment and the sum of the parts, rather than just on the end product you will be tasting, smelling & savouring.
The land, the changing seasons, Derwent Valley, river, the effort and the results all add up to a wonderful day that is as delicious as it is relaxing. This is a 7-8 hour fully guided tour with numerous expenses included, dispersed amongst many small businesses supporting local families and their employees.
Included with Your Tasting Tour
Generous tastings at a minimum of four venues — led by venue owners, the makers or their friendly and knowledgeable staff. You’ll have an abundance of quality information & authenticity.
Transport in our spacious Renault Master Bus with climate control, large windows and reclining seats.
Bottle purchases on the day to take home, or freight forwarding arranged.
Guiding that is matched to the group with the right amount of story & local information.
Optional mid-morning coffee.
A cheese platter is included with your tastings for a light lunch.
*Exclusions
Our Derwent Valley wineries tour includes everything you need for the day, except of course, bottle purchases.
Other Considerations
Private Tasmania Wine Tasting Tours
Please contact us directly for private tours, custom itineraries and preferred dates.
Capacity & Flexibility
We do require a minimum of 4 people for this tour to go ahead. Although, it is not so much the number of people, but the price point to make it viable. If you like this tour and its showing available on the day/s you want, then please contact me for a custom quote for fewer than 4 people.
Pick Up & Communication
We can pick you up from anywhere in Hobart city - and we can recommend some good places to meet as well, especially if you require all day parking. If you require a pickup outside of the city, then we can discuss that particular arrangement and hopefully be able to assist.
Our service is quite personalised and we can accommodate most requests, including residential group pick up.
This tour is perfect for locals and visitors alike. The minimum age is 18 to be able taste. Comfortable shoes are recommended, but for people with restricted mobility, hardly any walking is required to go from seat to seat, so the tour can still be enjoyed.
Thank you
We are a small family business supporting other small businesses by connecting happy people with them - locals and visitors alike. We specialise in small group tours around Southern Tasmania with a particular focus on the Derwent Valley.