Shoalhaven Wine Coast

Berry Silos Winery

Blessed with rich, fertile soils and warm temperatures throughout the growing season, many vineyards also sit on north-facing slopes that are well exposed, well drained and well ventilated. What can we say? The art of wine production is just in our nature! Award-winning wine varietals include Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.

More Than Just Wine. Connect with our thriving viticulture scene on a different level, many wineries also offer some very cool experiences.

• Planning a girls’ trip? Indulge in a spot of high tea amongst the vines at Cambewarra Estate.
• A scenic adventure to the summit of Coolangatta Mountain on “Bigfoot”, a 4WD tractor-bus at Coolangatta Estate is a fun way to soak up the scenery
• Lyrebird Winery hosts “Eqwine Escapes”, an incredible Ride, Wine & Dine voyage on horseback
• Foodies will love Cupitt’s, with an acclaimed restaurant, grower’s market and fromagerie on-site, along with their very own brewery too.
• Silos Estate is a leader in sustainability, with several electric vehicle charging stations, plus cute alpacas that call this property home!
• Mountain Ridge has musicians playing on Sundays and an on-site art gallery.
• Bawley Vale Estate hosts ‘Music on the Lawns’ Most Shoalhaven estates and wineries have had to abandon their 2020 vintages due to smoke damage from the Currowan Fire. Luck has it that a Shoalhaven winery’s appeal runs much deeper than just a drop. The diversity of fun, delicious and intimate experience at Shoalhaven wineries is the real draw card, come and support them, meet the makers, and enjoy award-winning vintages from years past.

Cambewarra Estate Winery

Offering stunning views onto Cambewarra Mountain. This family friendly winery offers cellar door tastings, high tea’s in the vines or in a giant tea cup! Or choose a bite from their all day dining menu.

• Cellar Door, Restaurant, Pet Friendly, High Tea, Signature drop: Chambourcin
• Cambewarra Estate Winery lies at the foothills of the majestic Cambewarra Mountain not far from Nowra and Kangaroo Valley.
• A 2nd generation family run winery, with a focus on quality over quantity. Cambewarra Estate Winery offer a diverse range of premium, award winning wines, with something to suit everyone.
• The Estate features a cellar door, restaurant, a boutique garden studio Bed and Breakfast, a function centre and stunning outdoor surrounds ideal for weddings, private functions and events.
• ​Their child and pet friendly cellar door is open every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays.
• In the last year, their High Tea in the Vines experience has dazzled many a girl group.
• *New in 2020 – the VIP High Tea in a giant Disney-style tea cup is available

Mountain Ridge Wines

Pet friendly Mountain Ridge Wines, where the kids can run and have fun and the grownups enjoy a tasting, lunch, live music or art. The winery offers magnificent views of Cullunghutti Mountain, set on a 75-acre working farm 8km east of Berry, a stones throw from Seven Mile Beach.

• Cellar Door, Restaurant, Pet Friendly, Art Gallery, Varieties: reds, whites, liquers.
• Live music on a Sunday from 12pm. Very popular, make a booking at the restaurant, the outdoor tables are a great spot for tunes, and playing fetch with the resident friendly kelpie!
• All wine served in the restaurant is now in bottles that are re-used. The fireplace in the restaurant is made from old bottles, before they decided to recycle them and be more sustainable. All bottles support local artists by featuring their artwork.
• Restaurant is very popular and open for breakfast and lunch every day, tastings happen at the bar in the restaurant. A wide variety of reds and whites including organic.
• New in 2020: The Lookout – the cottage on top of the hill used to be the tasting room, now it is The Lookout Gallery, with art space for local artist exhibitions + with the edition of local produce for sale + Pizza at the Lookout on Friday and Saturday nights from 5:30pm.
• Coming soon: Owners Pip and Tom are Land Rover enthusiasts and are in the process of having an old one converted to electric for visitors to hire out and adventure in. An EV charging station is on the cards at The Lookout too

Coolangatta Estate

Award winning Coolangatta Estate, regional tasting plates are a must here! If you feel like an adventure then hop on one of the Bigfoot tours up to the summit of Mt Coolangatta.

• Cellar door, accommodation, live music, restaurants and multi-award winning Semillon
• Coolangatta Estate grapes are grown on the slopes of Mount Coolangatta and have won 160 trophies and over 1900 wine awards at regional, national and international wine shows.
• It is the Regions only Five Red star winery (James Halliday Wine Companion) The resort is of historic interest, being the site of the first settlement in the Shoalhaven District. It occupies the original buildings of Alexander Berry's Coolangatta Estate which are now used as guestrooms and restaurants.
• Situated on 300 acres where visitors can take self-guided historic tours, visit the cellar door and enjoy an award-winning wine tasting, eat in the restaurant specialising in regional produce or stay in the accommodation on this historic site.
• The new regional tasting plate, gives you a lovely mix of local produce like oysters and cheeses paired with their best wine companion
• BigFoot the giant tractor will take you through the estate and to the top of the hill for breathtaking views of the region.
• Live music on weekends, great vibe for a family picnic.

Cupitts Estate

Winner of Best Tourism winery 3 years in a row at the NSW Tourism Award, the Cupitt Family started with a small crop of grapes and have grown to the place to be on the South Coast. From the cellar door with several wines all made on-site, to the restaurant Cupitt’s Kitchen to the Fromagerie and kitchen garden, they have it all.

• Cellar door, Cupitt Kitchen, Fromagerie, Farmers Market, Live Music, Weddings
• Grow their own Sauvignon Blanc grapes on-site, but buy in a number of grapes from NSW to make a lovely suite of wines on site each vintage
• Cupitt Kitchen consistently scores around 14.5 (almost a hat) in the Good Food Guide and Chef Russell Chin uses fresh produce from the garden and locally foraged
• Sunday music is a well-loved scene with a stage in the greenery and blankets, wine and woodfired pizza flowing
• There is a monthly growers market with produce, Rosie Cupitt is also the president of Slow Food South Coast so is passionate about great food
• The fromagerie on-site creates cheeses with local milk for sale at the cellar door.
• Bookable experiences include: Tour and Taste, Sunset Tour and Proposal package

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