One of Tasmania’s premier wine events, Spring in the Vines, is just around the corner.
The three-day Spring in the Vines Festival began in 2020 to showcase Southern Tasmania’s exceptional cool climate wines and scenic vineyards.
From November 3-5, 38 vineyards and wineries in the Huon, Coal River and Derwent Valleys, the Tasman Peninsula and Channel region will open their tasting rooms to the public, allowing wine lovers to chat directly with producers.
With more than 5,000 visitors anticipated for the 2023 event, the festival provides a significant economic boost to the southern wine region.
“Spring in the Vines is a unique and inclusive festival, bringing together vineyards, wineries, winemakers, and negociants, to showcase southern Tasmania as a premium wine destination,” says Nathalie Urbain from Wine South, which is the producer collective that organises the annual festival.
Wine South president Mark McNamara says Spring in the Vines is “an event not to be missed by all Tasmanians and visitors to our beautiful state, showcasing the season’s newly released wines”.
“Visitors will have access to a wide range of producers across southern Tassie, including many that rarely open their door to the public,” Mark says.
Over half the wineries participating in the festival are from the Coal River Valley.
Clarence City Council Mayor Brendan Blomeley said the Spring in the Vines festival was a fantastic opportunity to highlight the superb vineyards located throughout Clarence’s wine making region.
“Showcasing such a rich variety of wines and boasting several world-renowned vineyards, I am sure visitors to the Coal River Valley will find something to suit their palate,” Mayor Blomeley said.
“The region is well established as one of Tasmania’s key tourist destinations, and a jewel in the crown of Clarence.”
The spring festival perfectly introduces producers’ new release rosés, rieslings, gris, and sparkling wines. Enjoy everything spring offers with new-release wines and rare back vintages, incredible local produce, and live music.
“Spring in the Vines is the perfect chance to emerge from your winter hibernation with friends and family and experience everything that is unique about southern Tasmanian wine, our vineyards and producers, and take home some of the best of the new season wines,” Mark says.
This year features 6 new producers joining Spring in the Vines for the first time, Among those emerging producers such as Southwood Wines in Kellevie, established vineyards such as Heriots Point Vineyard in Franklin, and established producers such as Bream Creek Vineyard, who have only recently opened their cellar door.
Touring weekend: 03-05 November 2023
Details about participating producers can be found at www.winesouth.com.au
About
Wine South is a not-for-profit organisation focused on promoting the vineyards and wineries of southern Tasmania, including those from the Huon Valley, Coal River Valley, Tasman Peninsula, Channel and Derwent Valley.
Managed by a dedicated committee comprising volunteers from local winery members, the activities of Wine South focus primarily on the running of the annual Spring in the Vines event.
Spring in the Vines is an annual wine touring event held across the wine districts of Southern Tasmania on the first weekend in November. Established in 2020, the festival is an iconic Spring wine festival that sees approximately forty (40) wineries open their cellar doors to visitors for a weekend of wine food and music.
The festival is a must-do festival for Tasmanian, interstate and international wine enthusiasts, providing a direct connection with producers and the unique wine growing landscape of southern Tasmanian. The event showcases the best of the new season’s wine releases.
