Granite Belt Wine and Tourism (including the Strange Bird Wine Trail)
Email: info@granitebeltwinecountry.com.au
Website: www.granitebeltwinecountry.com.au
The Granite Belt is Queensland's premier wine region. This site features members of the Granite Belt Wine and Tourism Inc. The Visitor Information Centre is open daily 9am to 5pm except Christmas Day and Good Friday.
The Centre is located at 28 Leslie Parade Stanthorpe overlooking scenic Quart Pot Creek. Phone number is 1800 SO COOL.
Services available include an on-line accommodation booking service, a souvenir and gift shop, and extensive range of both local and intrastate brochures.
A cafe also operates at the centre.
While the winemakers in Queensland's premier wine region, the Granite Belt, have enjoyed excellent success with Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot for years - every now and again, we all like something different. In fact, there are those who like something different all the time and this is perfect for those with a sense of adventure and those who want to educate their palate. Pursuing the Strange Bird trail will give you a chance to dip into a bottle of Viognier or Mourvedre; learn how to pronounce Gewurztraminer or Barbera or to discuss the perfect food match for a bottle of Tempranillo.
The Granite Belt Alternative Wine Trail was launched in 2007, and since the launch, new varieties and strange bird wineries are added to the trail each vintage. Wander the trail, sample and purchase from more than a dozen alternative wine grape varieties currently produced in vineyards across the Granite Belt.
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